"She wanted more, more slang, more figures of speech, the bee's knees, the cats pajamas, horse of a different color, dog-tired, she wanted to talk like she was born here, like she never came from anywhere else"

-- Jonathan Safran Foer

#Dog Quotes #Horse Quotes #Cat Quotes

“We cannot understand without wanting to understand, that is, without wanting to let something be said...Understanding does not occur when we try to intercept what someone wants to say to us by claiming we already know it.”
“Ethanol reduces our dependence on foreign sources of oil and is an important weapon in the War on Terror. By investing in South Dakota's ethanol producers, we will strengthen our energy security and create new jobs.”
“The fields from Islington to Marybone, To Primrose Hill and Saint John's Wood, Were builded over with pillars of gold; And there Jerusalem's pillars stood.”
“I would prefer the [USA] government to be the policeman and not the businessman.”
“Coming out to gays is a way of affirming sanity and self-worth.”
“I really am profoundly grateful just in general in my life. I've had an embarrassing amount of good fortune.”
“Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster.”
“And when I look back I recognize now that I indeed do come from a large family of artists. Whether they necessarily realize it or not.”

Source : "LatinoBuzz Interview: E.J. Bonilla on His Hot-Blooded Performance in ‘The House That Jack Built’" by Juan Caceres, www.indiewire.com. November 21, 2015.

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