"My breath in the cold air was bleach that accidentally spilled on a black t-shirt."

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Source : Heather O'Neill (2009). “Lullabies for Little Criminals: A Novel”, p.17, Harper Collins

Heather O'Neill

#Air Quotes #Black Quotes #Bleach Quotes

“One comes to a decision based on what one wants, not based on what one doesn't want. Got it?”

Source : "Fictional character: Jan". "Beautiful Girls", 1996.
“If you see a theme that you might want to take a photo of, you sort of stand there for an hour waiting for it to resolve, waiting for the geometry of a theme to be exactly what you want them to be. That was my process to get photos.”
“Live by your own rules Move to your rhythm, instead of dancing to the beat of someone elseâ€™s drum Decide how you want to be treated Choose what you will or will not tolerate Leave if you donâ€™t get what you want.”
“Drawing on a computer doesn't make any sense to me. It's not intuitive.”
“Seating themselves on the greensward, they eat while the corks fly and there is talk, laughter and merriment, and perfect freedom, for the universe is their drawing room and the sun their lamp. Besides, they have appetite, Nature's special gift, which lends to such a meal a vivacity unknown indoors, however beautiful the surroundings.”
“We may not be able to offer long-term employment, but we should try to offer long-term employability.”
“Time is running out to deal with climate change.”
“As we move toward our dreams, we move toward our divinity.”

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