#lt

The thing with me, I can't talk about my work. I find it very difficult. ↗

— Mark E. Smith

#difficult #find #i #me #talk

Then there was the whole concept of coal mining, which is a culture unto itself, the most dangerous occupation in the world, and which draws and develops a certain kind of man. ↗

— Martin C. Smith

#coal #concept #culture #dangerous #develops

If you take the contempt some Americans have for yuppies and multiply it by 10 you might come close to understanding their attitude towards the City, as they call it - London, the people of the south. ↗

— Martin C. Smith

#call #city #close #come #contempt

But I know God has big stuff planned that ultimately doesn't have anything to do with me. ↗

— Michael W. Smith

#big #big stuff #god #i #know

We fear our passage will be attended with difficulties by reason of the great number of passingers which are one hundred and eighty and upwards in number. ↗

— Nathaniel Smith

#difficulties #eighty #fear #great #great number

The idea of redemption is always good news, even if it means sacrifice or some difficult times. ↗

— Patti Smith

#difficult #difficult times #even #good #good news

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth. ↗

— Patti Smith

#art #balance #dream #life #may

From very early on in my childhood - four, five years old - I felt alien to the human race. I felt very comfortable with thinking I was from another planet, because I felt disconnected - I was very tall and skinny, and I didn't look like anybody else, I didn't even look like any member of my family. ↗

— Patti Smith

#another #any #anybody #because #childhood

I never felt oppressed because of my gender. When I'm writing a poem or drawing, I'm not a female; I'm an artist. ↗

— Patti Smith

#because #drawing #felt #female #gender

Let's just say that I think any person who aspires, presumes, or feels the calling to be an artist has a built-in sense of duty. ↗

— Patti Smith

#artist #aspires #built-in #calling #duty