"She had nothing to do all day ... but did it with the greatest possible speed."

-- Cees Nooteboom

#Life Quotes #Speed Quotes

“As a woman, and as somebody in the public eye, we always have to be ready for the red carpet and have the nicest outfit, work with the best makeup artist. While all that's nice, we're also human beings.”
“Our foremost priority is the removal of poverty, hunger and malnutrition, disease and illiteracy. All social welfare programmes must be implemented efficiently. Agencies involved in the delivery of services should have a strong sense of duty and work in a transparent, corruption-free, time-bound and accountable manner.”
“What do I know of cultured ways, the gilt, the craft and the lie? I, who was born in a naked land and bred in the open sky. The subtle tongue, the sophist guile, they fail when the broadswords sing; Rush in and die, dogsâ€”I was a man before I was a king.”

Source : Robert E. Howard (2015). “The Start Conan the Barbarian Super Pack”, p.43, Simon and Schuster
“I know I'm talented, but I wasn't put here to sing. I was put here to be a wife and a mom and look after my family. I love what I do, but it's not where it begins and ends.”
“The fire of my tribulations had not simply been pain to be endured. It had been an agent of transformation. After all that I'd been through, I'd changed. Not for the worse, I was pretty sure--at least not yet. But only a moron or a freaking lunatic could have faced the things I had and remained unfazed by them.”
“I donâ€™t need a certain number of friends, just a number of friends I can be certain of.”
“Whatever end found us, it would not find us separated. -- Bella Cullen”
“If something good was happening in my life, I'd call my mom to let her know. If something bad was happening, she'd be somebody whose advice I would seek out. We had a very good relationship, but she drove me crazy, all the time. But, she drove me crazy in a loving way.”

Source : Source: collider.com

You may also like:

Arnon Grunberg
Writer
Harry Mulisch
Film writer
Hugo Claus
Author