When the three branches of government have failed to represent the citizenry and the mass of the media has failed to represent the citizenry, then the citizenry better represent the citizenry. – David Mamet
As writers become more numerous, it is natural for readers to become more indolent whence must necessarily arise a desire of attaining knowledge with the greatest possible ease. – Oliver Goldsmith
No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be: am an attendant lord, one that will do to swell a progress, start a scene or two, advise the prince. – TS (Thomas Stearns) Eliot
With Pearl Jam, everybody is so good at what they do, its hard to get up the courage to say, Can I sing this part, or, I want to play guitar. I feel like I have more courage to do that. – Jeff Ament