#yin

My parents had this relationship that was really terrifying. I mean, the level of hatred that they had, and the level of physical abuse - my mother would beat up my father, basically - and I think I was drawn to images on television that were bright and reflective. ↗

— Augusten Burroughs

#basically #beat #bright #drawn #father

I do not mind lying, but I hate inaccuracy. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#i #i do #inaccuracy #lying #mind

Personally, I would say the 'master' of this whole thing is fate... Whoever is on the playing field is fair game, and it's up to them to avoid being used. ↗

— Cliff Burton

#being #being used #fair #fair game #fate

I don't find myself lobbying for projects. Filmmakers almost always come to me. ↗

— Carter Burwell

#always #come #filmmakers #find #i

Lying has a kind of respect and reverence with it. We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#compliment #him #his #kind #lie

I've spent a lot of time and money trying to keep my anger in control. ↗

— Yancy Butler

#control #i #keep #lot #money

My thing is trying to convince them they can win. ↗

— Dick Butkus

#them #thing #trying #win

If God wants us to do a thing, he should make his wishes sufficiently clear. Sensible people will wait till he has done this before paying much attention to him. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#before #clear #done #god #him

In old times people used to try and square the circle; now they try and devise schemes for satisfying the Irish nation. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#devise #irish #nation #now #old

Virtue knows that it is impossible to get on without compromise, and tunes herself, as it were, a trifle sharp to allow for an inevitable fall in playing. ↗

— Samuel Butler

#compromise #fall #get #herself #impossible