#wat

The mind is a machine that is constantly asking: What would I prefer? Close your eyes, refuse to move, and watch what your mind does. What it does is become discontent with that-which-is. A desire arises, you satisfy that desire, and another arises in its place. ↗

— George Saunders

#arises #asking #become #close #constantly

We have that illusion that we are 'deciding' what to make a character do, in order to 'convey our message' or something like that. But, at least in my experience, you are often more like a river-rafting guide who's been paid a bonus to purposely steer your clients into the roughest possible water. ↗

— George Saunders

#bonus #character #clients #convey #deciding

I can remember the first face-lift show that came on. I rang up everyone - are you watching? I'm watching. ↗

— Jennifer Saunders

#everyone #first #i #i can #rang

I promised to always bring up a glass of water to her before we go to bed, and she promised to never let me dress myself. ↗

— Fred Savage

#bed #before #bring #dress #glass

Women didn't want to watch other women on television because they were jealous of their husbands' diverted attention. ↗

— Jessica Savitch

#because #diverted #husbands #jealous #other

For instance, when I go to the premiere on Tuesday I probably won't watch the film at all - I'll be watching the audience just to see their reaction to different moments, what I'm doing right and what I'm doing wrong, stuff like that. ↗

— Devon Sawa

#different #doing #film #go #i

When the movie's on, I usually watch more of the audience. ↗

— Devon Sawa

#i #more #movie #usually #watch

We did exactly what everybody in the country did, watching it. You entered this state of sort of denials. You think, well, it must have been a tragic accident by an amateur pilot. And then you see the next plane coming. ↗

— Diane Sawyer

#amateur #been #coming #country #denials

I always feel that there are no final victories and no final defeats. But it's true that America is in a hole right now. There are a lot of dead fish in the water. ↗

— John Sayles

#america #dead #defeats #feel #final

When I'm in town on Sundays, I sometimes go down to the Central Bar in the East Village to watch English football. But my natural inclination now is to get in the car with my wife and kids and get out of town. ↗

— Joe Scarborough

#car #central #down #east #east village