#peak

It troubles me that people speak about writing for money as ugly and distasteful. ↗

— Joyce Maynard

#distasteful #me #money #people #speak

Not only did I avoid speaking of Salinger; I resisted thinking about him. I did not reread his letters to me. The experience had been too painful. ↗

— Joyce Maynard

#avoid #been #did #experience #had

Nothing like being visible, publishing one's work, and speaking openly about one's life, to disabuse the world of the illusion of one's perfection and purity. ↗

— Joyce Maynard

#being #illusion #life #like #nothing

I do have to travel a lot for speaking engagements. ↗

— P. J. O'Rourke

#i #i do #lot #speaking #travel

I was raised on the values of speaking up and making a positive difference in a very political family that believed in the importance of public service. ↗

— Scott McClellan

#difference #family #i #i was raised #importance

Trees are Earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven. ↗

— Rabindranath Tagore

#effort #endless #heaven #listening #speak

Honestly, I'm cool with everyone, and people pick up on that. I'd say, 'I'm not gay, but it's all good.' It's kind of like going to Paris when you don't know the language; some Americans get into trouble over there, but I'm just like, 'Sorry, I don't speak French.' ↗

— Dylan McDermott

#everyone #french #gay #get #going

So the laughs had to come from the character, not because we had balloons in our shirts or were speaking in high voices. That was very important to us. ↗

— Kevin McDonald

#because #character #come #had #high

Overall, I think Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete in any particular sport. He dominated the game for the Chicago Bulls and brought the NBA to its greatest peak of popularity. ↗

— Will McDonough

#athlete #brought #bulls #chicago #dominated

The upside to anger? Getting it out of your system. You got to express your anger. Then you have room for more positive things. If I hold something in a long time, and then I speak it, it's amazing how the light shines so much brighter. ↗

— Reba McEntire

#anger #brighter #express #getting #got