#trick

The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. ↗

— Carlos Castaneda

#either #emphasizes #happy #make #miserable

The best lies about me are the ones I told. ↗

— Patrick Rothfuss

#lying #self-deception #tricksters #wind

If you can't beat them. Join them ↗

— Jim Henson

#storytelling

Call me Patch. I mean it. Call me. ↗

— Becca Fitzpatrick

#hush #nora #patch #meaning

Hang on, did you just call me Angel?" I asked. "If I did?" "I don't like it." He grinned. "It stays, Angel. ↗

— Becca Fitzpatrick

#becca-fitzpatrick #hush #nora-grey #patch #quote

Quit calling me Grey. It makes me sound like I’m a boy. Like Dorian Gray.” “Dorian who?” I sighed. “Just think up something else. Plain old Nora works too, you know.” “Sure thing, Gumdrop.” I grimaced. “I take that back. Let’s stick with Grey. ↗

— Becca Fitzpatrick

#fitzpatrick #grey #gumdrop #hush #nora

I'm not the distraction in the room.' 'Oh? And what might be?' -Nora & Patch (PG 242) ↗

— Becca Fitzpatrick

#nora-grey #patch-cipriano #silence

It's good to play 100 per cent live - no tricks, no samples, no messing about. ↗

— Adam Ant

#cent #good #live #messing #per

If it was raining soup, the Irish would go out with forks. ↗

— Brendan Behan

#forks #go #irish #out #raining

In Mexico we have a trick - add a crystal of salt to the kettle and the tea tastes better, almost English. But after four pots, your kettle's broken. ↗

— Gael Garcia Bernal

#after #almost #better #broken #crystal