Freddie Mcgregor Quotes & Sayings

The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in which the intelligence of the common mind has prevailed over wealth and brute force. — George Bancroft

Two thousand, seven hundred and seventy four days. That's how long I waited and wished for you. — Emma Hart

The main thing that those two albums have in common aside from my music, which of course, a sense of it, you can recognize, it is that the bass on Infinite Search was playing much, much less like a bass. — Miroslav Vitous

The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream. — William Shakespeare

You can either destroy your spirit or you can accept and love yourself just the way you are. — Camryn Manheim

Poetry is only born after painful journeys into the vast regions of thought. — Honore De Balzac

Leaving

He stood backlit
by windows full of winter,
a shade thrown over his face.
What a waste, I thought.
What relief. — Jameson Fitzpatrick

The parts of my new job that filled me with abject and irrational fear, that twisted me into all kinds of knots, were the raw emotions of those left alive. It was the living who were the great unknown. — Scot Gardner

I worked on scores. I went to the musical library in Berlin which is very famous. I discovered that we had scores of Beethoven, printed scores of Beethoven, that are full of mistakes. Not the wrong or false notes, but the wrong dynamic, understandable things. — Kurt Masur

Most people live their entire lives with their clothes on, and even if they wanted to, couldn't take them off. Then there are those who cannot put them on. They are the ones who live their lives not just as people but as examples of people. They are destined to expose every part of themselves, so the rest of us can know what it means to be a human.
Most people lead their private lives. They have been given a natural modesty that feels to them like morality, but it's not
it's luck. They shake their heads at the people with their clothes off rather than learning about human life from their example, but they are wrong to act so superior. Some of us have to be naked, so the rest can be exempted by fate. — Sheila Heti

When Reason Breaks is infused with a rare blend of suspense and sensitivity, despair and hope. The poetic spirit of Emily Dickinson shines through the gloom of daily struggles faced by modern teens, as they discover the possibilities where they dwell. — Margarita Engle

All beautiful women are murderers. You've probably heard it said before. — Mike Lester

You must write for children the same way you write for adults, only better. — Maxim Gorky

It might sound silly but I believe that kissing someone is something intimate, and it shouldn't be a game. For me, it's linked to affection. And kissing someone just for fun of it without any emotions isn't my thing. It would mean nothing at all. — Katja Michael