#reason

Many people, especially young people, would like to be more independent and on their own. But it is very difficult and they suffer from feelings of isolation. I think that is one reason why young readers support my work. ↗

— Haruki Murakami

#especially #feelings #i #i think #independent

One of the most important reasons for North Korea continuing its nuclear ambitions is to consolidate the power to stay within the Kim Jong Il family. ↗

— Lee Myung-bak

#continuing #family #important #kim #korea

I realize at one point, that I was being followed, and then I began to see the surveillance that was going past the road on my house. And so, these cars began to surveil me. People began to follow me around, and it did, it was very disrupting to think that your privacy was being violated, and for no reason that I could come up with. ↗

— Gloria Naylor

#began #being #cars #come #could

If you made a list of reasons why any couple got married, and another list of the reasons for their divorce, you'd have a hell of a lot of overlapping. ↗

— Mignon McLaughlin

#another #any #couple #divorce #got

The reason I haven't had kids yet is because I was so focused on my acting career, hoping I could get something to break. ↗

— Katharine McPhee

#because #break #career #could #focused

I love my children beyond all reason. They're my joy, even when they're wild with kid energy. ↗

— Christopher Meloni

#children #energy #even #i #i love

I have worried about getting pigeon-holed, but now I think I've done enough weird, offbeat stuff not to be. And I also know that I do things for the right reasons: I've made my money, so I don't have to say yes to anything. ↗

— Christopher Meloni

#also #anything #done #enough #getting

The reason why I hate working in theatre is the tedium of memorisation. But once that is done, then you feast on this never-ending meal. If you play it correctly, every night is fraught with very high stakes that are very difficult to find in everyday life. ↗

— Christopher Meloni

#difficult #done #every #every night #everyday

I go on working for the same reason that a hen goes on laying eggs. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#go #goes #hen #i #laying

Actors used to carry films because people would have to actually go to the movies to see them. It was the only place. But now there's none of that mystique, and so there's less of a reason to buy a ticket. ↗

— Eva Mendes

#because #buy #carry #films #go