I was stuck on the side of a mountain in Scotland. I was looking down on emptiness. I lay on my back and looked around in panic. I prayed to God and relaxed. I realised if I turned carefully on my front I could see bits of grass to hold on to. Ivor Cutler More Quotes by Ivor Cutler More Quotes From Ivor Cutler I do not know what dust is, I do not know where it comes from, I only know that it settles on things. I cannot see it in the air, or watch it fall. Sometimes Im home all day but I never see it sliding about looking for a place to rest when my back is turned. Does it wait til I go out? Or, does it happen in the night when I sleep? Dust is not fussy about the places it chooses, though it seems to prefer still objects. Sometimes, out of kindness, I let it lie for weeks. On some places it will lie forever. However, dust holds no grudges and once removed it will always return, in a friendly way. Ivor Cutler kindness lying fall Imperfection is an end. Perfection is only an aim. Ivor Cutler ends acceptance perfection The best thing about being dead is you no longer have to say 'I wish I were dead.' Ivor Cutler best-things alive wish There's nothing quite like a Scotch education. One is left with an irreparable debt. My head is full of irregular verbs still. Ivor Cutler scotland verbs scotch
