"I love sports, as all Bostonians seem to. I love books and movies, as all writers seem to."

-- William Landay

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“I'm funkier than a locker room after a hoop game.”
“Once I stopped trying to always do everything my way, and once I asked for God's help, things have truly gone a different direction.”
“You show people what you're willing to fight for when you fight your friends.”
“Time's flying wheel leaves little trace behind.”

Source : Isaac McLellan (1830). “The Fall of the Indian: With Other Poems”, p.23
“You've got to have the right attire for the right event. I attend a lot of dinners, a lot of concerts, and I have to be on the red carpet; each has its own dress code, and I have to be prepared. Jeans and a hoodie are great for a concert, but a dinner party?”

Source : "A New (Six-Foot-Ten) New Yorker Takes on Fashion Week" by Josh Peskowitz, www.esquire.com. September 9, 2010.
“It is possible that the percentage of honest and competent ***** is higher than that of plumbers and much higher than that of lawyers. And enormously higher than that of professors.”
“Each one of us is like that butterfly the Butterfly Effect . And each tiny move toward a more positive mindset can send ripples of positivity through our organizations our families and our communities.”
“When you're reading a novel, I think the reason you care about how any given plot turns out is that you take it as a data point in the big story of how the world works. Does such-and-such a kind of guy get the girl in the end? Does adultery ever bring happiness? How do winners become winners?”

Source : "The Rumpus Interview With Elif Batuman". Interview with Sean Carman, therumpus.net. April 25, 2012.

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