#rio

I have learned not to read reviews. Period. And I hate reviewers. All of them, or at least all but two or three. Life is much simpler ignoring reviews and the nasty people who write them. Critics should find meaningful work. ↗

— John Grisham

#find #hate #i #i have learned #ignoring

I seriously doubt I would ever have written the first story had I not been a lawyer. I never dreamed of being a writer. I wrote only after witnessing a trial. ↗

— John Grisham

#been #being #doubt #dreamed #ever

I also found child's play - stuff that was not considered serious, but goofy - was the stuff I liked to do, so I still do it as an adult. ↗

— Matt Groening

#also #child #considered #found #goofy

A text of Tibetan Buddhism describes the time of death as a unique opportunity for spiritual liberation from the cycles of death and rebirth and a period that determines our next incarnation. ↗

— Stanislav Grof

#cycles #death #describes #determines #incarnation

Whether or not we believe in survival of consciousness after death, reincarnation, and karma, it has very serious implications for our behavior. ↗

— Stanislav Grof

#behavior #believe #consciousness #death #implications

At a time when unbridled greed, malignant aggression, and existence of weapons of mass destruction threatens the survival of humanity, we should seriously consider any avenue that offers some hope. ↗

— Stanislav Grof

#any #avenue #consider #destruction #existence

I've always been really curious about things and slightly confused by the world, and I think someone who feels that way is in a good position to be the one asking questions. ↗

— Terry Gross

#always #asking #asking questions #been #confused

Pickups, S.U.V.'s, vans and the like represent about 80 million vehicles, with mileage of perhaps 13 to 16 miles per gallon. Converting those should be our first priority. ↗

— Andy Grove

#converting #first #gallon #like #mileage

There's that initial reticence for some athletes to take you seriously. ↗

— Lisa Guerrero

#initial #reticence #seriously #some #take

I used to write bits and pieces of comedy material for various comics that were at the Windmill... as well as my film job, I was under contract, I was allowed to do that and everything. ↗

— Val Guest

#bits #bits and pieces #comedy #comics #contract