”There is a sort of curious success to be derived from what appears to be failure, that if you end up doing something that brings you great happiness, as I have, you have achieved this, as much as the result of your perceived ‘failures,’ as of your perceived ‘successes.’
Tag: autobiography
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‘People who feel good about themselves are generally good to others. Goodness begets goodness. Love begets love.’
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‘You have to believe in yourself even when others don’t, or you won’t achieve anything.’
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‘Tried to write a startlingly new and original, brilliantly funny and thought-provoking piece for Python. Did this by staring out of the window, playing with paper clips and shutting my eyes for long periods,’
Michael Palin – Diary Entry- Friday 7th March 1980 Halfway To Hollywood. Volume Two. Diaries 1980-88
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‘If you don’t get the message that your selfish will is not the centre of the universe, you’re never gonna get anything sorted out.’
Steve Jones – ‘Lonely Boy’ Tales From A Sex Pistol
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‘Like bullies the whole world over, my mother did not mess with strength. She messed with weakness.’
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‘Sometimes the most political act is being yourself.’
–George O’Dowd from ‘Take It Like A Man‘ The Autobiography Of Boy George, with Spencer Bright.
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‘You just made a permanent decision based on a temporary situation, now the devil’s got you.’
Unmasking The Devil – John Ramirez
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‘When you’re out of your depth, keep your gob shut and your ears open.’
-Lancashire Adage
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‘Animals do not judge you by the way you look, the clothes you wear, how much money you have in the bank, or what your sexuality, colour or creed is. If you are kind to them, they are kind to you.’
– Holly Johnson. A Bone In My Flute
It’s Holly Johnson’s birthday today. Happy Birthday Holly! Many Happy Returns.
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