#ny

I studied harmony and composition in a very spontaneous manner. ↗

— Alejo Carpentier

#harmony #i #manner #spontaneous #studied

The Marquis sighed. "I thought it was just a legend," he said. "Like the alligators in the sewers of New York City." Old Bailey nodded, sagely: "What, the big white buggers? They're down there. I had a friend lost a head to one of them." A moment of silence. Old Naeiley handed the statue back to the Marquis. Then he raised his hand, and snapped it, like a crocodile hand, at the Carabas. "It was OK," gurned Old Bailey with a grin that was most terrible to behold. "He had another. ↗

— Neil Gaiman

#funny

I don't ever want to have to depend on anyone completely. ↗

— Salma Hayek

#completely #depend #ever #i #want

The awareness that health is dependent upon habits that we control makes us the first generation in history that to a large extent determines its own destiny. ↗

— Jimmy Carter

#control #dependent #destiny #determines #extent

I know General Grant better than any other person in the country can know him. It was my duty to study him, and I did so day and night, when I saw him and when I did not see him, and now I tell you what I know, he cannot govern this country. ↗

— Edwin M. Stanton

#better #cannot #country #day #did

I had very good support from Democrats and Republicans all throughout my administration. I had a very high batting average. We added more jobs per year in my four years than any other president since the Second World War. ↗

— Jimmy Carter

#administration #any #average #batting #democrats

Any story you've heard of my behavior is probably true. ↗

— David Caruso

#behavior #heard #probably #story #true

It's kind of weird, because I look at myself as just a normal person. My friends get rejected all the time, so why shouldn't I? I don't think I'm anything special. ↗

— Nick Carter

#because #friends #get #i #just

A good bassist determines the direction of any band. ↗

— Ron Carter

#band #bassist #determines #direction #good

As an animal lover, I don’t like zoos. I feel the only creatures that should be caged behind bars are politicians, lobbyists, and lawyers. And rapists, but I’ve already listed that three times. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#funny #humor #lawyers #politicians #politics