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What I look for in any character, good or bad, is whether I can hear him speak. If I can imagine him that clearly, then I can write about him. ↗

— Thomas Perry

#any #bad #character #clearly #good

When younger, I was thin as a rail. As I've grown older, I've put on weight. I have continued to love myself in all those roles. Part of my spirituality, I always tell people, is to accept yourself for who you are. ↗

— Troy Perry

#always #continued #grown #i #i always

It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations. ↗

— Charles Dickens

#great #great men #melancholy #men #poor

We've had drive-by shootings. I've been spat on, slapped, shot at. One guy tried to stab me with a broken beer bottle. But the way we look at it, if people do the worst they can, we'll still wake up in glory. ↗

— Troy Perry

#beer #bottle #broken #glory #guy

Everyone can relate to love, hurt, pain, learning how to forgive, needing to get over, needing the power of God in their life. ↗

— Tyler Perry

#forgive #get #god #how #hurt

You can never be upset with the people who forced you into your dream or up higher. ↗

— Tyler Perry

#forced #higher #into #never #people

I've never chased money. It's always been about what I can do to motivate and inspire people. ↗

— Tyler Perry

#always #been #chased #i #i can

The rivalry is huge between South Carolina and Clemson. It's major bragging rights; one of the most intense things I've been a part of. ↗

— William Perry

#between #bragging #carolina #huge #i

I want you to hear a new version of Dueling Banjos. Anyone else is welcome. ↗

— James Dickey

#dueling #else #hear #i #i want you

Look, there's no metaphysics on earth like chocolates. ↗

— Fernando Pessoa

#chocolates #earth #like #look #metaphysics