#con

A book is sent out into the world, and there is no way of fully anticipating the responses it will elicit. Consider the responses called forth by the Bible, Homer, Shakespeare - let alone contemporary poetry or a modern novel. ↗

— Chaim Potok

#anticipating #bible #book #called #consider

For most entertainers, there is a single experience, one defining moment, when confidence replaces the self-doubt that most of us wrestle with. ↗

— Charley Pride

#defining #defining moment #entertainers #experience #moment

I'm very self-conscious having my picture taken, so I clown around. My driver's license photo looks like a blonde Elvis. ↗

— Emily Procter

#blonde #clown #driver #elvis #having

I am not overconfident. ↗

— Romano Prodi

#i #i am #overconfident

Pruned my subconscious. Discovered new shoots. ↗

— Sally Jo Martine

#contemporary-fairytale #fiber-art #grief #illustrated-fable #inspiration

Did the Ancient Greeks ever write anything funny—like slapstick? I mean, I think I speak for everyone when I say that there’s nothing wrong with a little bit of well-written physical comedy. ↗

— Elle Lothlorien

#funny

In our family, as far as we are concerned, we were born and what happened before that is myth. ↗

— V. S. Pritchett

#before #born #concerned #family #far

Minorities have a right to appeal to the Constitution as a shield against such oppression. ↗

— James K. Polk

#appeal #constitution #minorities #oppression #right

So it's conceivable I'll do something insane, or more insane than Dawn of the Dead. If that's possible. ↗

— Sarah Polley

#dawn #dead #i #insane #more

When I say artist I mean the man who is building things - creating molding the earth - whether it be the plains of the west - or the iron ore of Penn. It's all a big game of construction - some with a brush - some with a shovel - some choose a pen. ↗

— Jackson Pollock

#big #brush #building #choose #construction