"To be an artist, you're basically a crazy person. You're extremely narcissistic and emotionally expressive. The idea that the world needs to listen to you is an insane thought."

“I am an American. I love this country.”

“It's a treat being a runner, out in the world by yourself with not a soul to make you bad-tempered or tell you what to do.”

Source : Alan Sillitoe (2016). “New and Collected Stories”, p.8, Open Road Media

“Movement always helps. A world of thoughts occurred to her whenever she rode a train, and a lesser world whenever she went for a walk.”

“The politics of the Cape Town Metro, which allows an executive Mayoral committee to make secret decisions which affect you, behind closed doors, is wrong!”

“To live is shared by all, but not to be worthy of living.”

“When we really understand the fact of separate realities, we will stop spending so much time and energy trying to change the reality of others”

Source : Jane Nelsen (1986). “Understanding: Eliminating Stress and Dissatisfaction in Life and Relationships”, Empowering People Books Tapes

“Nothing can relieve the pain. Not crying, laughing, screaming, begging. Nothing can change the past.”

Source : Tabitha Suzuma (2010). “Forbidden”, p.410, Random House

“Actually, my dog I think is the only person who consistently loves me all the time.”

Source : "Buzz Bissinger’s Trip". Interview with Maddie Oatman, www.motherjones.com. May/June 2012.