#pen

The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Civil War-when I really think about them they all seem about as likely as the parting of the Red Sea. ↗

— Sarah Vowell

#civil #civil war #constitution #declaration #i

Mark Helprin and Lawrence Durrell, both of whom write fat and florid novels that appall me now but opened my eyes to the power of fiction when I was in my 20s. ↗

— Kevin Patterson

#eyes #fat #fiction #i #lawrence

I did know that the book would end with a mind-boggling trial, but I didn't know exactly how it would turn out. I like a little suspense when I am writing, too. ↗

— James Patterson

#book #did #end #exactly #how

Passion is the thing that sustains you in acting. If you're doing it for fame and money, don't even bother because it will never happen. The last thing I ever expected was to be paid for this. ↗

— Scott Patterson

#because #bother #doing #even #ever

I wanted to play piano in restaurants in the south of France. I went there on holiday once and I saw this guy playing in an old tuxedo. He was all disheveled, with a whisky glass on the piano. I thought that was the coolest thing. So what's happened to me with 'Twilight' isn't really what I'd planned. ↗

— Robert Pattinson

#coolest thing #france #glass #guy #happened

I have very, very low expenditures, but still I manage to spend it all. I guess Hot Pockets are more expensive than I thought. ↗

— Robert Pattinson

#expensive #guess #hot #i #low

I don't always buy organic food. It is more expensive. ↗

— Alexandra Paul

#buy #expensive #food #i #more

I don't think I'm really open to having Washington change me. ↗

— Rand Paul

#having #i #me #open #really

Republicans traditionally say, 'oh, we'll cut domestic spending, but we won't touch the military.' The liberals - the ones who are good - will say, 'oh, we'll cut the military, but we won't cut domestic spending.' ↗

— Rand Paul

#domestic #good #liberals #military #oh

The power to tax and spend is restricted by the enumerated powers. ↗

— Rand Paul

#power #powers #restricted #spend #tax