#irs

The first four and a half years was me in the studio every day, writing songs for other people. I had jobs, too - eleven jobs. I worked at Kinko's, Fatburger, Subway - I was a sandwich artist - and I was a claims processor at Allstate Insurance. ↗

— Frank Ocean

#claims #day #eleven #every #every day

There was a lot of light and a lot of rumbling and vibration, especially the first minute or minute-and-a-half. And then after about two minutes, when the solid rocket boosters separated, the ride got a lot smoother. ↗

— Ellen Ochoa

#after #especially #first #got #light

Also, General Zinni, who commanded central command, was very much opposed to the war in the first place, as I was. We were both quoted to that effect in February of 2003. ↗

— William Odom

#both #central #command #commanded #effect

One night some short weeks ago, for the first time in her not always happy life, Marilyn Monroe's soul sat down alone to a quiet supper from which it did not rise. ↗

— Clifford Odets

#alone #always #did #down #first

It was not in our interest to enter Iraq in the first place. ↗

— William Odom

#first #interest #iraq #our #place

After I got married, the first child born to us was mentally handicapped. ↗

— Kenzaburo Oe

#born #child #first #got #handicapped

Remember the two benefits of failure. First, if you do fail, you learn what doesn't work; and second, the failure gives you the opportunity to try a new approach. ↗

— Roger von Oech

#benefits #fail #failure #first #gives

First, make yourself a reputation for being a creative genius. Second, surround yourself with partners who are better than you are. Third, leave them to go get on with it. ↗

— David Ogilvy

#better #creative #creative genius #first #genius

The opponents and I are really one. My strength and skills only half of the equation. The other half is theirs. An opponent is someone whose strength joined to yours creates a certain result. ↗

— Sadaharu Oh

#creates #equation #half #i #joined

That first week, I also went to Washington. That was really tough. I sympathize with those Washington figures who have to face 40 Times Washington bureau reporters. They ask hard questions and they're relentless. And they were quite suspicious and quite dubious about me. ↗

— Daniel Okrent

#also #ask #bureau #dubious #face