#met

Sometimes there is no darker place than our thoughts, the moonless midnight of the mind. ↗

— Dean Koontz

#midnight #mind #our #place #sometimes

Whenever I go out, so many people who respect me ask me what to do in a certain situation. A lot of times, I didn't know the answers because sometimes I was going through the same sort of thing. But then later on, I would think of things that people told me. ↗

— Patti LaBelle

#ask #because #certain #go #going

Sometimes I just wish I had a day off. I really need to clean my room. ↗

— Hilary Duff

#day #had #i #just #need

Listening is more important than anything else because that's what music is. Somebody is playing something and you're receiving it. It is sending and receiving. ↗

— Carla Bley

#because #else #important #listening #more

In the inner city, there's a mentality that the government owes you something. My breakthrough came when I stopped feeling sorry for myself and took responsibility for every part of my life. No more pity parties. I've gotta love me more than anybody else loves me. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#breakthrough #came #city #else #every

One day I realized that I wasn't getting anywhere by blaming other people for my circumstances. I finally understood: Even if you feel someone has wronged you or owes you something, no one is going to give you anything for free. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#anywhere #blaming #circumstances #day #even

If you improve or tinker with something long enough, eventually it will break or malfunction. ↗

— Arthur Bloch

#enough #eventually #improve #long #malfunction

Suffering has roused them from the sleep of gentle life, and every day fills them with a terrible intoxication. They are now something more than themselves; those we loved were merely happy shadows. ↗

— Georges Duhamel

#every #every day #fills #gentle #happy

Finally, you get the job, and you think you'll be dancing on the ceiling, but I just wanted to go take a nap. It was just like a weight had been lifted off or something. ↗

— Josh Duhamel

#ceiling #dancing #finally #get #go

I think Paul Newman had an amazing career. I also love what Tom Hanks has done. He has always made very grounded movies that have something to say. He has found a way to make blockbusters that are about something and that is what I want to do. ↗

— Josh Duhamel

#also #always #amazing #blockbusters #career