#table

Writers may be disreputable, incorrigible, early to decay or late to bloom but they dare to go it alone. ↗

— John Updike

#bloom #dare #decay #disreputable #early

We Americans sit at the head of the banquet table, as we have done for a century. Our standard of living is luxurious by any measure. ↗

— Deepak Chopra

#banquet #century #done #head #living

I'm happy I was able to stick through it and was being very disciplined with what I had to do, because I know eventually hard work will pay off. It's only a matter of now just trying to make sure I get matches under my belt and I feel more and more comfortable playing matches. ↗

— Kim Clijsters

#because #being #belt #comfortable #disciplined

One of the things I have been preaching around the world is collecting taxes in an equitable manner, especially from the elites. ↗

— Hillary Clinton

#been #collecting #elites #equitable #especially

That does not mean that we must forego just and fair criticism, or refrain from opposition to policies which are debatable or which do not command our approval. ↗

— Bainbridge Colby

#command #criticism #debatable #does #fair

It is respectable to have no illusions, and safe, and profitable and dull. ↗

— Joseph Conrad

#illusions #profitable #respectable #safe

I think it's a good thing that there are bloggers out there watching very closely and holding people accountable. Everyone in the news should be able to hold up to that kind of scrutiny. I'm for as much transparency in the newsgathering process as possible. ↗

— Anderson Cooper

#able #accountable #bloggers #closely #everyone

The innocent seldom find an uncomfortable pillow. ↗

— William Cowper

#innocent #pillow #seldom #uncomfortable

When Gordon Brown becomes prime minister, the balance sheet that reflects his economic stewardship could look very sickly indeed. He could become Labour's biggest liability, not its most marketable asset. ↗

— Vince Cable

#balance #become #becomes #biggest #brown

It's a new challenge to see how people can change your look. I like words like transformation, reinvention, and chameleon. Because one word I don't like is predictable. ↗

— Naomi Campbell

#challenge #chameleon #change #how #i