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"A writer is somebody for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people."
"Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people."
"This, to me, is the ultimately heroic trait of ordinary people; they say no to the tyrant and they calmly take the consequences of this resistance."
"Things were easier for the old novelists who saw people all of a piece. Speaking generally, their heroes were good through and through, their villains wholly bad."
"People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom."
Explore more quotes by Roberta Flack
"That's a wonderful thing, because one of the primary qualities of a good performance is honesty."
"As musicians, and as people who sell material for people to hear and absorb, it's important that we use that voice wisely."
"My hope is that out of all the anger and seeming hostility that we hear in some of today's music will come some sort of coalition that will become politically involved."
"I didn't know how well my first album had done; it was enough to get me to do the second album, which was a continuation of the music I'd worked on and perfected."
"Our criteria for deciding what's good and what's bad is very fickle, especially in this country."
"Once you're successful with a certain kind of music, it's hard not to have faith in it as a means to stay successful."
"Bill Evans is a real serious jazz pianist who, in my book, crossed over boundaries in terms of color. He used the piano as his canvas."
"So see every opportunity as golden, and keep your eyes on the prize - yours, not anybody else's."
"Remember: Always walk in the light. And if you feel like you're not walking in it, go find it. Love the light."
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