"Most of my books are set in the American Midwest, where I have always lived. Midwesterners are lovely, down-to-earth people. The luxury of choosing this region as a setting is the endless supply of seasonal change images that accompany it; in addition to, the wide variety of settings, urban and rural, to choose from."

-- Leigh Michaels

#Book Quotes #Luxury Quotes #People Quotes

“Itâ€™s easier to hold onto your own stereotypes and misconceptions, it makes you feel justified in your own ignorance. Thatâ€™s America. So the challenge for us is, are we ready for change?”
“There’s no such thing as perfection, and life is not a race.”
“Drink heavily with locals whenever possible.”
“I will defeat sorrow[]I will stand my ground and be strong. I don't know when it will be but someday, I will conquer it. And I will do it without false hope.”
“My specific goal is to revolutionize the future of the species. Mathematics is just another way of predicting the future.”
“The resemblance of ... the alien abduction of 'experiencers' to the contracts described by our own volunteers is undeniable. How can anyone doubt, after reading our accounts... that DMT elicits 'typical' alien encounters?”
“My pictures are made up of four or five colors that collide with one anotherâ€¦”
“Sports teach you how to be quick. Injuries teach you how to slow down.”

Source : "Yao Ming: What I've Learned" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. December 10, 2009.

You may also like: