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- “We decry violence all the time in this country, but look at our history. We were born in a violent revolution…”James Lee Burke
Explore Humility
- “High and holy ambition--to be a saint--is not opposed to holy humility--total reliance on God's grace. Exactl…”Peter Kreeft
- “I tell my kids and I tell proteges, always have humility when you create and grace when you succeed, because…”Quincy Jones
- “Humility and shame have been confused. Humility is knowing that you know nothing for sure and shame is someon…”Erica Goros
Writing: more sayings
- “I've always had an ear for melodies, and they veer pop. My lyrics are more country - what I love is the story…”Maren Morris
- “Every time your work is read, you die several deaths for every word, and poetry is like being flayed alive.”Mary Stewart
- “The only book worth writing is the book that threatens to kill you.”Terry Tempest Williams
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Books by James Lee Burke
Pegasus Descending
2007
Burning Angel
2006
Cadillac Jukebox
1997
Dixie City jam
1994
Swan Peak
2008