#elf

It is disturbing to discover in oneself these curious revelations of the validity of the Darwinian theory. If it is true that we have sprung from the ape, there are occasions when my own spring appears not to have been very far. ↗

— Cornelia Otis Skinner

#appears #been #curious #darwinian #darwinian theory

We didn't have a phone when I was a kid, and I was too shy to smash any public phones, and our town didn't have a pool hall either, so I had to hang out at the public library - and anyway, I told myself stories. ↗

— John Sladek

#anyway #either #had #hall #hang

I was a shy, quiet kid. I was happiest playing by myself with my toys, rather than hanging around people. ↗

— Christian Slater

#hanging #happiest #i #kid #myself

I am less selfish. But I am more insistent on being part of the creative experience. I find I am a better mother, lover and wife when I am writing. When my daughter was small I wasn't writing as much and I didn't miss it. ↗

— Helen Slater

#being #better #better mother #creative #daughter

With acting I am being led by the script, other actors, the director, etc. But with songwriting I feel it is much more self reliant and allows me to be in the creative experience without being as dependent on others. ↗

— Helen Slater

#allows #am #being #creative #dependent

We all know that girls who compete in sports perform better in school, are physically healthier and have a stronger self-esteem. ↗

— Louise Slaughter

#compete #healthier #know #perform #physically

Hey, I was lucky twice. I know it's three strikes and you're out. I don't think of myself as being invincible anymore. ↗

— Curtis Sliwa

#being #hey #i #invincible #know

I don't think of myself as being invincible anymore. ↗

— Curtis Sliwa

#being #i #invincible #myself #think

I've buried six Guardian Angels who have been shot and killed in the line of duty. I was stalked myself, had a gunman go pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, five hollow point bullets, God save me. What do you think this is? This isn't Zimmerman. But unfortunately, he's become the face of Block Watch, Crime Watch. ↗

— Curtis Sliwa

#become #been #block #bullets #buried

The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual. ↗

— Samuel Smiles

#growth #individual #root #self-help #spirit