#so

The triumph of persuasion over force is the sign of a civilized society. ↗

— Mark Skousen

#civilized society #force #over #persuasion #sign

I also had Wonder Woman Underoos that I really liked. I actually wore them as an outfit to school. ↗

— Jennifer Sky

#also #had #i #liked #outfit

There is something that falls short of perfection in every book, without exception, something influenced by the age, even something ridiculous; just like everyone, without exception, has weaknesses. ↗

— Josef Skvorecky

#book #even #every #everyone #exception

The '80s were fabulous. The '90s sucked, and the '70s were just a sad, sad time in human history. Go 1980s! There's something that's just so cute about that time. And not just yellow nail polish and 'I'm a loner.' ↗

— Jennifer Sky

#cute #fabulous #go #history #human

I found some time ago that I have to be careful, while working on a novel, what I read. ↗

— John Sladek

#be careful #careful #found #i #novel

I started writing, or rather, thinking, stories as a child, and at that time the reason was very clear. ↗

— John Sladek

#clear #i #rather #reason #started

Begin somewhere; you cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do. ↗

— Liz Smith

#build #cannot #intend #reputation #somewhere

You know, when you really connect with the instrument and everything just comes out on an emotional level very naturally through your playing. That's, you know, a great night. And I think the reason I love touring so much is you're chasing that high around all the time, trying to have another good night. ↗

— Slash

#around #chasing #comes #connect #emotional

The only time I think I've ever gotten sick of playing Guns and Roses songs really was during - after having played them in Guns and Roses, and then in Snakepit, and then playing 'It's So Easy' and 'Brownstone' in Velvet Revolver. ↗

— Slash

#during #easy #ever #gotten #guns

And, as soon as I could put together the, you know, three or four notes that made up, like, sort of a rock and roll lick, you know, like a Chuck Berry kind of thing, I was off and running. Just completely taken over. ↗

— Slash

#chuck #chuck berry #completely #could #four