"Fiction, on the whole, and if it is any good, tends to be a subversive element in society."

-- Fay Weldon

#Fiction Quotes #Elements Quotes #Literature Quotes

“It was never my first choice to be a singer/guitar player. I really wanted to play drums.”
“Reading, reading actively, strengthens the soul.”
“A true friend never asks of you what they know you would never ask of them.”
“Writers should be read but not seen. Rarely are they a winsome sight.”
“I looked around the iTunes store and came across Dr. Moku's Hiragana Mnemonics. Thirty minutes later I had memorized all 46 hiragana. Now my 9-year-old is learning them, and having a lot of fun.”
“If I'd just tried for them dinky singles I could've batted around .600.”
“Originality is never embraced as quickly as the commonplace.”

Source : Franklyn Ajaye (2002). “Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-up Comedy”
“YOU are using a frisbee as a plate." "Uh, what? I'm not using a--oh hang on, this is a frisbee. Weird." Victor glared at me. "Dude, calm down, I'll wash it afterward. It's probably dishwasher safe.”

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