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Quote by Jorge Luis Borges

“Best thing to happen for a poet. A fine death, no? An impressive death.”

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Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentine writer, poet, and literary critic. His works are known for their unique fantasy and philosophical thinking, which have had a profound impact on 20th-century literature. more

“I think of myself as being an ethical man, but I don't try to teach ethics. I have no message. I know little about contemporary life. I don't read a newspaper. I dislike politics and politicians. I belong to no party whatever. My private life is a private life. I try to avoid photography and publicity.”

Thinking Men Trying Party Teach Politician Photography Ethics Ethical Dislike

Author:Jorge Luis Borges

“Kafka had the sense of guilt. I don't think I have because I don't believe in free will. Because what I have done has been done, well, for me or through me. But I haven't done it really. But I don't believe in free will, I can't feel guilty.”

Thinking Believe Done Guilt Guilty Free Will

Author:Jorge Luis Borges

“If you using local color in an unobtrusive way, it is all for the good. But if you stress it, the whole thing is artificial. But it should be used, I mean, it's not forbidden. But you don't have to stress it.”

Mean Stress Forbidden

Author:Jorge Luis Borges

“Music needs to have a real sacred setting for people to understand it. You've got to start things off with friends who are like-minded or even strangers that are like-minded. Sending your music to established artists or labels or magazine, I mean there is something to be said for tenacity, for trying to pursue recognition that way, but it just doesn't make sense for the best work. And if you do make an amazing work, it's sometimes not the best way to be heard. You have to get on a sacred space, like a stage, and do your testifying that way.”

People Trying Mean Real Sometimes Artist Stranger Recognition Make Sense Tenacity

Author:Jeff Buckley

“I prefer the band situation. I prefer the relationship. Music is meant to be that way. It's meant to be interdependent.”

Situation Music Is Meant To Be

Author:Jeff Buckley

“My favorite kind of music is the stuff that stops time. You put something on to sit there and let an experience go through you. To look at yourself clearly through a song. It's true of all art, all mediums, but for some reason music has a direct line straight into people.”

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Author:Jeff Buckley

“I like cinematic art that doesn't have to include violence as the main meat of emotion. Now, excellence in cinema is based on murder, guns. Tarantino bores me. Even though he is very appealing and very facile about putting elements of pop culture into his work. But it kinds of dates it, right?”

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Author:Jeff Buckley

“One thing that I'm kind of disturbed at is actually being on the television, acting, being in something that's mainstream.”

Kind Acting Disturbed

Author:Jeff Buckley

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