#table

They were looking for a stable, but we didn't have one. In fact, we weren't very stable ourselves. ↗

— Lawrence Ferlinghetti

#in fact #looking #ourselves #stable #very

The Iraqi people are living a long-running tragedy because of the legacy of the old regime, the Americans and their actions that are unsuitable for Iraqi society, and the weakness of national resolve. ↗

— Ahmed Chalabi

#because #iraqi #iraqi people #legacy #living

If I didn't write, I'd be like a duvet cover; I have no other marketable skills. Clearly I'm not meant to do anything else. ↗

— Harlan Coben

#clearly #cover #else #i #like

For the first time in history we can track the evolution of a pandemic in real time. Influenza viruses are notorious for their rapid mutation and unpredictable behaviour. ↗

— Margaret Chan

#evolution #first #first time #history #influenza

At least half the mystery novels published violate the law that the solution, once revealed, must seem to be inevitable. ↗

— Raymond Chandler

#inevitable #law #least #must #mystery

I made an enjoyable living as a very young man, but I think as I became more comfortable and knowledgeable about myself and what I wanted, I moved into acting. ↗

— Miguel Ferrer

#acting #became #comfortable #enjoyable #i

A world without nuclear weapons would be less stable and more dangerous for all of us. ↗

— Margaret Thatcher

#dangerous #less #more #nuclear #nuclear weapons

It was a fair decision, the penalty, even though it was debatable whether it was inside or outside the box. ↗

— Bobby Charlton

#debatable #decision #even #fair #inside

No, it's not comfortable; I hate watching myself. You don't like when you hear your voice on your voicemail; imagine having to see yourself 30 feet wide and 30 feet big. ↗

— Don Cheadle

#comfortable #feet #hate #having #hear

All Asian parents are into your children having a respectable, decent stable job. Acting was unimaginable to my parents. ↗

— Joan Chen

#asian #children #decent #having #into