#stick

There is a curious paradox that no one can explain. Who understands the secret of the reaping of the grain? Who understands why Spring is born out of Winter’s laboring pain, or why we must all die a bit before we grow again? I do not know the answer; I merely know it’s true. I hurt them for that reason, and myself a little bit too. ↗

— Tom Jones

#paradox #the-fantasticks #music

Really good literature is seldom appreciated in its own day. The best authors die poor, the bad ones make money - it's always been like that. ↗

— Walter Moers

#the-city-of-dreaming-books #walter-moers #dreams

The Aha! experience is much more satisfying when it's preceded by the huh experience. ↗

— Chip Heath

#experience

Sticks and stones build strong houses ↗

— Melody Carstairs

#sticks-and-stones #strength-of-character #inspirational

I was, a near grown man, sat in his dank, dark and rickety digs, feverishly hovering about the glare of a computer screen like a disorientated moth, one searching for a flaming light of recognition from someone/anyone! ↗

— Tom Conrad

#love #madness #moths #punctuation #revenge

Something magical happened when I turned 25 - I looked in the mirror and was like, 'You might not get carded for an R-rated movie anymore.' Like I didn't have a little stick figure anymore. ↗

— Kristen Bell

#carded #figure #get #happened #i

My mum would like to see me on the cover of 'Good Housekeeping' demonstrating children's toys with some nice lipstick on. ↗

— Tracey Ullman

#cover #demonstrating #good #good housekeeping #housekeeping

I know nothing about love and romance, so I prefer to stick to just comedy. ↗

— Sandra Bullock

#comedy #i #just #know #love

Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people - your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way. ↗

— Barbara Bush

#coworkers #even #fact #family #friends

Minds do not act together in public; they simply stick together; and when their private activities are resumed, they fly apart again. ↗

— Grover Cleveland

#activities #again #apart #fly #minds