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Writing has laws of perspective, of light and shade just as painti

Writing has laws of perspective, of light and shade just as painting does, or music. If you are born knowing them, fine. If not, learn them. Then rearrange the rules to suit yourself. – Truman Capote

Other quotes by Truman Capote

To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what its about, but the inner music that words make. – Truman Capote

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Music
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Truman Capote
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Champagne does have one regular drawback: swilled as a regular thing a certain sourness settles in the tummy, and the result is permanent bad breath. Really incurable. – Truman Capote

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Drinking
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Im really an inner spirit that only makes itself known through the music. A lot of people think Im an introvert, or quiet and moody. Ive even heard some people say that theres a certain mystery or darkness about me. Im not that way. Im just really into what I do. – Faith Evans

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Music

I hate the rock music tradition. I cant bear it! – Brian Eno

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Music

The only things Mick and I disagree about is the band, the music and what we do. – Keith Richards

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Music

The discovery of song and the creation of musical instruments both owed their origin to a human impulse which lies much deeper than conscious intention: the need for rhythm in life… the need is a deep one, transcending thought, and disregarded at our peril. – Richard Baker

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Music

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I think there are unseen powers who dont want pop music to be anything other than glorified Madonnas. – Steven Patrick Morrissey

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Dreams grow holy put in action. – Adelaide Anne Procter

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Id be happy to be taken as a woman – and thats what I was initially trying to do when I started throwing on dresses and stuff. But that wasnt going to happen because everyone kept calling me sir. So I thought Id change the method and just start wearing what I wanted to wear. – Eddie Izzard

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To expect too much is to have a sentimental view of life and this is a softness that ends in bitterness. – Flannery OConnor

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