"I would pale in comparison to rock and rollers with my haircut. I would be a lightweight."

-- Bart Chilton

#Rocks Quotes #Would Be Quotes #Pale Quotes

“Adlai Stevenson, himself a notable speaker, often reminisced about his last meeting with Churchill. I asked him on whom or what he had based his oratorical style. Churchill replied, "It was an American statesman who inspired me and taught me how to use every note of the human voice like an organ." Winston then to my amazement started to quote long excerpts from Bourke Cockran's speeches of 60 years before. "He was my model," Churchill said. "I learned from him how to hold thousands in thrall."”
“For centuries great, brave, lonely men have been telling you what to do. Time and again you have corrupted, diminished and demolished their teachings; time and again you have been captivated by their weakest points, taken not the great truth, but some trifling error as your guiding principal.”
“A little boy who's discovered the monster under the bed is actually real, and it's screwing Mommy.”
“In a whirlwind, Reagan quickly knocked off fifty more push-ups, flipped, and did thirty crunches, then turned and landed a kick that dented the metal door. "I'm feeling sick, too, and look at me. What if Babe Ruth had said 'Time to Rest'? Or Michael Phelps? Or Neil Armstrong? Come on, guysâ€“what are we?" "Hungry," Natalie said. "Sleepy," Alistair added. "Grumpy," Fiske said. "Sneezy," Phoenix piped up. "Shot," Nellie said.”

Source : Peter Lerangis (2012). “The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers Book 3: The Dead of Night”, p.31, Scholastic Inc.
“Today the future occupation of all moppets is to be skilled consumers.”

Source : David Riesman (1950). “The Lonely Crowd: A Study of the Changing American Character”
“The key to getting a reputation for being brilliant is actually being brilliant, not just acting like you are.”
“You can't soar like an eagle and crap like a canary.”

Source : "Ed Sabol, Founder Of NFL Films, Dies At 98" by Sam Sanders, knkx.org. February 9, 2015.
“Beauty has always been an â€‹element of discussion for black women, whether or not we were the ones having the conversationâ€‹. Out of necessity, black women have always had to consider others' perceptions of a certain beauty ideal, just starting with the skin color.”

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