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“One of the key pleasures of receiving a letter is the act of holding and entering the envelope - a sort of cross between Christmas and sex.”
Source : Nick Bantock (2000). “The artful dodger: images & reflections”, Chronicle Books Llc
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“Woo-hoo! I'm 40. I can say that now.”
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“Too many so-called historians are really 'hysterians'; their thinking is more visceral than cerebral. When their duties as citizens clash with their responsibilities as scholars, Clio frequently takes a back seat.”
Source : Thomas A. Bailey (1969). “Essays Diplomatic and Undiplomatic of Thomas A. Bailey”, p.10, Ardent Media
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“The young are always in extremes.”
Source : Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1835). “Lodore”, p.62
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“I think a goal is a goal and not all my goals are pretty.”
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“A noble and God-like character is not a thing of favor or chance, but is the natural result of continued effort in right thinking, the effect of long-cherished association with God-like thoughts.”
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“In a way, all recorded music is reduced to the same level, no matter what it is. You find it in the store, you put it on and, "Oh, that's not cool. That's gangsta rap. That's white supremacist punk." But in a way, the content is removed from the intention of the people that made it. That's the commercial level of music.”
Source : Source: pitchfork.com
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“The two circled around the back of the house, making sure that nobody saw them. Once inside, they found Patrick right where they had left him, sitting in front of Mark's computer. The only difference was that he was surrounded by bags of Doritos and cans of Mountain Dew. He looked up at them with wild eyes. You okay?" Courtney asked. I'm fantastic!" Patrick exclaimed. "This sugary drink is incredible!" Swell," Courtney remarked sarcastically. "He's wired on Dew.”