"One of the lies that we tell ourselves is that we're making progress; but Huey's chair's empty."

-- H. Rap Brown

#Lying Quotes #Progress Quotes #Deceit Quotes

“But Shakespeare knows what the sphinx thinks, if anybody does. His genius is penetrative as cold midwinter entering every room, and making warmth shiver in ague fits. I think Shakespeare never errs in his logical sequence in character. He surprises us, seems unnatural to us, but because we have been superficial observers; while genius will disclose those truths to which we are blind.”

Source : William Alfred Quayle (1900). “A Hero and Some Other Folks”
“Live from the wise voice in your heart, and each day will blossom”
“I'm not very interested in telling the facts. I have a lot of investment in telling the truth.”
“Writing is how I stay sane. It's completely necessary.”

Source : "Why Author Kathryn Harrison Wants Her Writing to 'Destroy Your Equilibrium'". Interview with Leigh Haber, www.oprah.com. November 2014.
“Life is not living, but living in health.”
“Whenever I get upset, I remember that it takes 42 muscles to frown and only 4 to stick up your middle finger.”
“You can't solve a problem as complex as inequality in one legal clause.”
“Everybody calls me fat all the time, so I can't wait to have a reason, instead of everybody just being a jerk! I've never been Gisele BÃ¼ndchen, so ain't nobody expectin' that! I like to set a [low] standard so people don't expect a lot.”

Source : "Kelly Clarkson's Best Christmas Ever: Marriage, Baby, and a New Holiday Album!". Interview with Shawna Malcom, parade.com. Novemebr 21, 2013.

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