#si

If the people in Britain knew the nature and disposition of the New England people as well as we do they would not find so many friends in England as I suppose they do. ↗

— Nathaniel Smith

#disposition #england #find #friends #i

I don't know how many people have ever seen the National Guard break in somewhere, but they mean business. ↗

— Ozzie Smith

#business #ever #guard #how #i

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire. ↗

— Patti Smith

#desire #fiery #go #let go #never

Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine. ↗

— Patti Smith

#jesus #mine #sins #somebody

Artists are traditionally resistant to labels. ↗

— Patti Smith

#labels #resistant #traditionally

Good news doesn't necessarily have to be a positive thing. Bringing good news is imparting hope to one's fellow man. ↗

— Patti Smith

#fellow #fellow man #good #good news #hope

I am not really certain how original my contribution to music is as I am obviously an amateur. ↗

— Patti Smith

#amateur #certain #contribution #how #i

I came into music because I thought the presentation of poetry wasn't vibrant enough. So I merged improvised poetry with basic rock chords. ↗

— Patti Smith

#because #came #chords #enough #i

I don't think the Palestinian people or Afghan children or some other things I'm concerned about are at the top of other people's agendas - not right now, when America is going through such a recession and people are suffering across the board financially. But I think all that will change. ↗

— Patti Smith

#across #afghan #agendas #america #board

I had a really happy childhood - my siblings were great, my mother was very fanciful, and I loved to read. But there was always financial strife. ↗

— Patti Smith

#childhood #fanciful #financial #great #had