"It wasn't for children, seventh grade. You could read the stress of even entering the building in the postures of the teachers, the security guards. Nobody could relax in such a racial and hormonal disaster area."

-- Jonathan Lethem

#Teacher Quotes #Children Quotes #Stress Quotes

“Well, in some ways I had sort of the opposite experience of other people that are sort of dreaming of being in a rock band. I was dreaming of like corporate lunches and just like, and I'm not really joking. Like the whole idea to me was really appealing.”
“Something I've never seen in all my lives. I'm staring at... hope." - Wanda”
“I insist you to strive. Work, Work and only work for satisfaction with patience, humbleness and serve thy nation.”
“The human brain cannot encompass total absence. Like infinity, it is simply not something that the organ runs to. The space someone leaves must be filled, so we dream forever of those who are no longer here. Our minds make them live again.”
“But when you get to a song, not only do you have to do a vocal melody, you have to write words and not be redundant and make some semblance of a story”
“I wish we could all have good luck, all the time! I wish we had wings! I wish rain water was beer!”

Source : Robert Bolt, Tim Bezant (1996). “A Man for All Seasons: A Play of Sir Thomas More”, p.57, Heinemann
“The Imam throughout his life called America 'the Great Satan'. He believed that all the Muslims' problems were caused by America.”
“If I could change anything about Garden State, it would be to cast somebody else for the female lead. Natalie just isn't really that good of an actress. Especially when compared to me. Just watch the two of us, it's light and dark. I am by far the better Jew.”

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