"I don't teach narrative theory by itself anymore, but I kind of use it when critiquing student manuscripts. So, it works its way in there, whether I like it or not."

-- Rob Roberge

#Use Quotes #Narrative Quotes #Way Quotes

“When a man spends his own money to buy something for himself, he is very careful about how much he spends and how he spends it. When a man spends his own money to buy something for someone else, he is still very careful about how much he spends, but somewhat less what he spends it on. When a man spends someone else's money to buy something for himself, he is very careful about what he buys, but doesn't care at all how much he spends. And when a man spends someone else's money on someone else, he does't care how much he spends or what he spends it on. And that's government for you.”
“Twant me, 'twas the Lord. I always told him, 'I trust to you. I don't know where to go or what to do, but I expect you to lead me,' and He always did.”
“A desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us. It is essential to our mental health, and our success, that we take control.”
“I want it clearly understood that I'm totally confused.”
“Like many men, I am not ashamed to admit that my principal joys are domestic. I love cooking, and I love looking after my children. Indeed, the times that I have with them are the only ones when I feel unconditionally happy.”

Source : "Lionel Messi Is a Genius and It Only Takes a Second for Him to Trick You Into Doing Something Daft – I Should Know!". Paul Scholes Column, www.independent.co.uk. February 19, 2015.
“Too often I am jealous and my jealousy leads me to say things-things-that I regret.”
“Baking is my business, and it will always come first.”

Source : "Dwight Henry, ‘Beasts Of The Southern Wild’ Star, Discusses His Journey From Unknown Baker To Acclaimed Actor". Interview With Mike Ryan, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 27, 2012.
“The symbolic view of things is a consequence of long absorption in images. Is sign language the real language of Paradise?”

Source : Hugo Ball (1974). “Flight Out of Time: A Dada Diary”, p.104, Univ of California Press

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