#pies

History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies. ↗

— Alexis de Tocqueville

#copies #few #gallery #many #originals

The true gourmet, like the true artist, is one of the unhappiest creatures existent. His trouble comes from so seldom finding what he constantly seeks: perfection. ↗

— Ludwig Bemelmans

#comes #constantly #creatures #existent #finding

I always say that the times in my life when I've been happiest are the times when I've seen, like, a sunset. ↗

— Chris Evans

#been #happiest #i #i always #life

I know acts and I'm not going to name names but these people sold ten million copies the first time and the second album sells three million and it's considered a failure and they're dropped and that's really a shame. ↗

— Gerry Beckley

#album #considered #copies #dropped #failure

I have been told by hospital authorities that more copies of my works are left behind by departing patients than those of any other author. ↗

— Robert Benchley

#author #authorities #been #behind #copies

In 1983 I'd had a number one. I'd sold 6 million copies of Total Eclipse Of The Heart all over the world. ↗

— Bonnie Tyler

#eclipse #had #heart #i #million

A healthy old fellow, who is not a fool, is the happiest creature living. ↗

— Gerald Brenan

#fellow #fool #happiest #healthy #living

If I die tomorrow, will I have gotten everything in the world I've ever wanted? No. But I will have gotten everything that's made me happiest. ↗

— Sandra Bullock

#ever #everything #gotten #happiest #i

In Europe and Australia, there is something called the Tall Poppy Syndrome: People like to cut the tall poppies. They don't want you to succeed, and they cut you down - especially people from your own social class. ↗

— Mark Burnett

#called #class #cut #down #especially

I'm always prepared for the worst. I was prepared to have the book come out, sell seven copies, and have to keep working in advertising, so it was just great that it was received so well and by such a huge audience. ↗

— Augusten Burroughs

#always #audience #book #come #copies