#it

My mother was a woman who was very frustrated. She had a great deal of ability, and all this energy went into me and my brother. ↗

— Doris Lessing

#brother #deal #energy #frustrated #great

Georgeta cleared her throat, and pushed herself deeper into the sofa cushion. “You know Penelope Stephanopoulos, Jasmira’s best friend?” she asked. “That Greek redhead with an attitude bigger than the Parthenon?” Erik snorted. ↗

— Angela Orlowski-Peart

#attitude

Nervousness was never something I would ever associate with the Beatles ever. A Hard Day's Night was relatively unscathed by marijuana, but even then they were quite relaxed about it. ↗

— Richard Lester

#associate #beatles #day #even #ever

The question is not why should we change but rather what sort of death wish are we promoting by refusing to change? ↗

— William Badke

#information #information-literacy #students #teaching #change

Anyone who has obeyed nature by transmitting a piece of gossip experiences the explosive relief that accompanies the satisfying of a primary need. ↗

— Primo Levi

#anyone #experiences #explosive #gossip #nature

I've had the odd good luck of starting slowly and building gradually, something few writers are allowed anymore. As a result I've seen each of my books called the breakthrough. And each was, in its way. ↗

— Jonathan Lethem

#anymore #books #breakthrough #building #called

I used to like to break into other people's houses and sit in their rooms. I found it very comforting to be in someone's empty house. ↗

— Jared Leto

#comforting #empty #found #house #houses

Good humor isn't a trait of character, it is an art which requires practice. ↗

— David Seabury

#character #good #humor #practice #requires

You walk through the right way, you will be crowned. You walk through the wrong way, you will be drowned. ↗

— Bambang Purwadi

#attitude

I therefore claim to show, not how men think in myths, but how myths operate in men's minds without their being aware of the fact. ↗