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Jim Harrison Quotes

After a lifetime of world travel I've been fascinated that those in the third world don't have the same perception of reality that we do.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: December 11, 1937 - March 26, 2016

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Travel World Perception Reality Same

When I had my first child, I didn't write for a year, and I felt when I tried to start again I might actually not be able to do it anymore. I really could not do it well, and I felt out of sorts with it.

Child Start Year First Child First

Well it's hard to bracket it like that because everyone always thinks you either go to America and you come back, fail or succeed, but it doesn't work like that.

Work Succeed America You Back Go

When I was younger - I don't do this too much now - but sometimes if I couldn't sleep, I would lie in bed and imagine all the characters I've played at a dinner table together.

Together Lie Sleep Dinner Table Now

I think we give too much importance to artists talking about the art and the film and the books and the plays and the music - it's done; the material is there. But we talk about it because it's part of the game. I'm comfortable with it.

Jean-Marc Vallee

Music Art Game Think Talking Done

Money is not the motivating force. It's nice to have money, but I don't live high. What I enjoy is running the business.

Live Business Money Enjoy Nice High

We wanted to sit down and conceptually work out songs.

Work Down Out Sit Work Out Songs

For the poet the credo or doctrine is not the point of arrival but is, on the contrary, the point of departure for the metaphysical journey.

Journey Point Poet Departure Arrival

Being a star just means that you just find your own special place, and that you shine where you are. To me, that's what being a star means.

Me Shine You Find Place Special

No, as an artist, you have to be free to explore all the corners of your heart. There are no boundaries.

Heart Free You Artist Explore Your

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.

History Elephant Appreciate Injustice

Thriving economies on both sides of the border is a win-win for Arizona and Mexico, but that will only come by working together and demonstrating mutual respect.

Respect Working Together Together

No one has a copyright on working-class struggles.

Copyright Struggles Working-Class

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