"I seriously think I could have sat in the middle of the kitchen floor rubbing two sticks together over a pile of dynamite blocks and gasoline cans, and my parents would be oblivious, as long as I was keeping myself occupied."

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Source : Jordan Sonnenblick (2010). “Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie”, p.77, Scholastic Inc.

Jordan Sonnenblick

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“A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.”
“Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide.”
“You ever stop to think they can't rob you of knowledge? They can strip you and you've still got it.”
“Some of the qualities that go into making a good reporter - aggressiveness, a certain sneakiness, a secretive nature, nosiness, the ability to find out that which someone wants hidden, the inability to take 'no' with any sort of grace, a taste for gossip, rudeness, a fair disdain for what people will think of you and an occasional and calculated disregard for rules - are also qualities that go into making a very antisocial human being.”

Source : Linda Ellerbee (1987). “"And so it goes": adventures in television”, Berkley Pub Group
“The motto of West African cooking is that if the food doesn't set fire to the tablecloth the cook is being stingy with the pepper.”

Source : Ben Aaronovitch (2011). “Rivers of London”, p.127, Hachette UK
“Becoming a 'Sir' is slightly uncomfortable at first, although it is a considerable honor. It is amazing how quickly you become accustomed to it.”
“Just remember: you're not a 'dummy,' no matter what those computer books claim. The real dummies are the people who-though technically expert-couldn't design hardware and software that's usable by normal consumers if their lives depended upon it.”
“To be well skilled in the mystery of Christian contentment is the duty, glory and excellence of a Christian.”

Source : Jeremiah Burroughs, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor (2015). “The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment”, p.15, Lulu.com

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