"I think I am becoming obsessive-compulsive. David Beckham apparently turns all the Diet Coke cans in his fridge to face the same way every morning, and I nerdily sharpen all the pencils in my pot before sitting down to work."

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Source : "Writers' rooms: Andrew O'Hagan" by Andrew O'Hagan, www.theguardian.com. March 30, 2007.

Andrew O'Hagan

#Morning Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Sitting Down Quotes

“Certain other societies may respect the rule of force--we respect the rule of law.”
“If we want the whole world to be rich, we need to start loving wealth. In the difference between poverty and plenty, the problem is the pverty, not the difference. Wealth is good.”
“The sacred exists only at the expense of the truth.”

Source : Mark Russell, Shannon Wheeler “God Is Disappointed In You”, Top Shelf Productions
“To love someone else enough to forget about yourself even for one moment is to be free.”
“The government deficit is the difference between the amount of money the government spends and the amount it has the nerve to collect.”
“Some things are as they are regardless of what they were.”

Source : John D Barrow (2014). “The Origin Of The Universe: Science Masters Series”, p.53, Basic Books
“You talk as long as you are listened to.”

Source : Source: www.salon.com
“Right now we have obtained a human rebirth and have the opportunity to attain enlightenment through Dharma practice, so if we waste this precious opportunity in meaningless activities there is no greater loss and no greater foolishness.”

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