#th

Ritual he liked, but compulsory routine he hated. Thus, he resented every minute that he now had to surrender to showering, shampooing, shaving, and flossing and brushing his teeth. If mere men could devise self-defrosting refrigerators and self-cleaning ovens, why couldn't nature, in all its complex, inventive magnificence, have managed to come up with self-cleaning teeth? "There's birth," he grumbled, "there's death, and in between there's maintenance. ↗

— Tom Robbins

#life #tom-robbins #death

Joining 'ER,' I felt like that kid who got the golden ticket in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.' I've been offered chocolate bars all these years, but there had been no golden ticket. Just the stomachache that was called 'Jake in Progress.' ↗

— John Stamos

#been #called #charlie #chocolate #factory

I love the role of being the experienced driver and that is definitely the case next year - I think I am the most experienced guy in F1 next year. ↗

— Jenson Button

#being #case #definitely #driver #experienced

I got everybody on my side through comedy. ↗

— Ruth Buzzi

#everybody #got #i #side #through

I think fans of the sport have a good understanding now of how fit Formula One drivers need to be. ↗

— Jenson Button

#fans #fit #formula #formula one #good

My father did everything for me. He was awesome. ↗

— Jenson Button

#did #everything #father #me

In my youth I dreamed of being an illustrator. ↗

— Terence Stamp

#dreamed #i #illustrator #youth

When I'm on my own, I can be negative. I need my friends and family around to help pick me up if I've had a bad qualifying session. I think insecurity plagues a lot of sportspeople. ↗

— Jenson Button

#bad #family #friends #friends and family #had

No, I try not to be a negative thinker. ↗

— Earl Butz

#negative #thinker #try

There's a civic nationalism in Britain and dozens of other countries. ↗

— Michael Ignatieff

#civic #countries #dozens #nationalism #other