#people

What is a good performance? It lies in the hands and head of a performer... the shortest way between two people is not a straight line. ↗

— Earle Brown

#good #hands #head #lies #line

It is not possible, given any degree of optimism and generosity in regard to people in general, to set a time limit on creative reflection or a limitation on the number of people involved in the creation. ↗

— Earle Brown

#creation #creative #degree #general #generosity

I'm not interested in trying to work on people's perceptions. I am who I am, and if you don't take the time to learn about that, then your perception is going to be your problem. ↗

— Jim Brown

#am #going #i #i am #interested

I am neither a free-trade man, willing to collect all the money we have to raise by direct tax upon the people, nor am I willing to lay a tax simply for protection when the Government does not need the money. ↗

— Joseph E. Brown

#collect #direct #does #free-trade #government

I think I knew I was funny in Elementary School. I think most funny people realize it when they're young. It tends to come out of stress or trauma - something that makes you want to be funny. ↗

— Julie Brown

#elementary #elementary school #funny #funny people #i

Forcing people to be generous isn't humanitarian, effective, compassionate or moral. Only acts that are truly voluntary for all concerned can be truly compassionate. ↗

— Harry Browne

#compassionate #concerned #effective #forcing #generous

People tend to overstate my resilience, but, of course, I hope they're right. ↗

— David Brudnoy

#hope #i #overstate #people #resilience

People have no idea what a hard job it is for two writers to be friends. Sooner or later you have to talk about each other's work. ↗

— Anatole Broyard

#each #friends #hard #hard job #idea

A lot of people say to me, 'Why did you kill Christ?' I dunno, it was one of those parties, got out of hand, you know. ↗

— Lenny Bruce

#did #dunno #got #hand #i

Horrible things happen when you run out of other people's money, and life and work becomes a burden when there is no reward for your effort. ↗