#mad

Dad made it to Gold Shield Detective, so he always busted Robin, my oldest brother, and me. Always got caught, whatever we were doing. ↗

— Kevin Eubanks

#brother #busted #caught #dad #detective

I had a briefcase at one point, but it was a kind of 1980s New Wave briefcase. It was made of some kind of cardboard and it had metal hinges. It was kind of faux industrial looking, and I used to carry my books in it rather than a backpack. I didn't want to have normal student accoutrements. ↗

— Jeffrey Eugenides

#books #briefcase #cardboard #carry #faux

Iraq made commitments after the Gulf War to completely dismantle all weapons of mass destruction, and unfortunately, Iraq has not lived up to its agreement. ↗

— Barbara Boxer

#agreement #commitments #completely #destruction #dismantle

The daily act of writing remains as demanding and maddening as it was before, and the pleasure you get from writing - rare but profound - remains at the true heart of the enterprise. On their best days, writers all over the world are winning Pulitzers, all alone in their studios, with no one watching. ↗

— Jeffrey Eugenides

#alone #before #best #daily #days

Madam, I have come from a country where people are hanged if they talk. ↗

— Leonhard Euler

#country #hanged #i #madam #people

I made this film 'The Beach,' which didn't take place in a city, and it didn't really suit me. ↗

— Danny Boyle

#city #film #i #made #me

Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes mad. ↗

— Euripides

#first #god #mad #makes #those

Um, well, I made a new CD called 'Dream With Me' and it's out now, and I'm really excited about it. ↗

— Jackie Evancho

#called #cd #dream #excited #i

Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories. ↗

— Ray Bradbury

#dead #dream #drop #eyes #factories

I made the decision to come back to New York, quit my job and move to Paris. ↗

— Ed Bradley

#come #decision #i #job #made