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“Losing your capital is like losing your trousers. It is a real humiliation, and one not to be soon repeated.”

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James Buchan is a Scottish novelist known for his historical novels and biographies. His works are often set against the backdrop of Scottish history, delving into the intertwining of individual fates with the ebb and flow of the times. more

“I have always been resistant to doctrine, and any spirituality I had experienced thus far in my life had been much more abstract and not aligned with any recognized religion. For me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music. It cannot be manipulated, or politicized, and when it is, that becomes immediately obvious.”

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Book:Clapton: The Autobiography

Source: Clapton: The Autobiography

“I'm impossible to forget, but I'm hard to remember.”

Hard Remember Forget Impossible Impossible To Forget

Author:Cameron Crowe

“I love the way music inside a car makes you feel invisible; if you plan the stereo at max volume, it's almost like the other people can't see into your vehicle. It tints your windows, somehow.”

People Ifs Way Feels Music Plans Car Window Invisible Vehicle Volume Max

Author:Chuck Klosterman

“I honestly believe that people of my generation despise authenticity, mostly because they're all so envious of it.”

People Believe Generations Honestly Authenticity Despise My Generation Envious

Book:Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story

Source: Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story

“If I knew I was going to die at a specific moment in the future, it would be nice to be able to control what song I was listening to; this is why I always bring my iPod on airplanes.”

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Book:Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story

Source: Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story

“What if I was the sexual equivalent of popcorn? Suitable for light snacking only?”

Ifs Light What If Suitable Popcorn Kaylee

Book:My Soul to Save

Source: My Soul to Save

“If rain is God crying, I think God is drunk and his girlfriend just slept with Zeus.”

Ifs Thinking Cry Rain Drunk Girlfriend Zeus

Book:Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story

Source: Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story

“Satan was crouched in the corner of his office, playing a gameboy, 'Die alien scum' he was saying feverishly.”

Dies Office Corners Aliens Satan Scum

Author:Eoin Colfer

“If you play "I Don't Want To Know" by Fleetwood Mac loud enough -- you can hear Lindsey Buckingham's fingers sliding down the strings of his acoustic guitar. ...And we were convinced that this was the definitive illustration of what we both loved about music; we loved hearing the INSIDE of a song.”

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Author:Chuck Klosterman

“Saudi Arabia is a puritanical state that claims a monopoly of wisdom and virtue.”

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Author:James Buchan

Quote by James Buchan

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