
Learning an instrument isn't about becoming a star anymore than learning to swim means you want to become a haddock —
Nick Mason

I guess I strike people as very serious, or very intense. —
Deidre Hall

Books exceed authors' lifespan. —
Toba Beta

I would rather be with my kids than anybody else. —
Louis C.K.

Consideration and Esteem surely follow command of Language as Admiration waits on Beauty —
Jane Austen

I look for the kind of text that doesn't look like the writer I'm considering. Plutarch is a great example. —
John D'Agata

I eat an enormous amount of fruits and vegetables. —
Andie MacDowell

The wolf must die in his own skin. —
George Herbert

There's no reason to raise taxes. Taxes should be lower ... The problem we have is that government spends too much, not that taxes are too low. —
Grover Norquist

Know your value. Confidence breeds success. Act like the person you want to become, and people will start seeing you as that person. —
Mark M. Ford

If God is playing hide and seek with us, I must confess that I am quite bored with this childish game! —
Mehmet Murat Ildan

If books are not good company, where shall I find it? —
Mark Twain

If you are a crazy person who needs to have clandestine meetings, then, just like in real estate, what matters most is location, location, location. —
Holly Black