"Reflect often upon the rapidity with which all existing things, or things coming into existence, sweep past us and are carried away."

“Force yourself to write down what is of no interest, what is most obvious, most common, most colourless...antique shops, clothes, hi-fi, etc. Don't say, don't write 'etc'. Make an effort to exhaust the subject, even if that seems grotesque, or pointless, or stupid. You still haven't looked at anything, you've merely picked out what you've long ago picked out.”

“Ribbons a-flutter and orchids a-tremble, Yearly the vigilant Daughters assemble, Affirming in fervid and firm resolutions Their permanent veto on all revolutions.”

“The sweetest music this side of heaven.”

Source : Guy Lombardo, Jack Altshul (1976). “Auld acquaintance”, Ballantine Books

“When you get to the point where Baghdad is basically isolated, then what is the situation you have in the country? .. You have a country that Baghdad no longer controls; that whatever's happening inside Baghdad is almost irrelevant compared to what's going on in the rest of the country.”

“Each person is a unique individual. Hence, psychotherapy should be formulated to meet the uniqueness of the individual's needs, rather than tailoring the person to fit the Procrustean bed of a hypothetical theory of human behavior.”

Source : Milton H. Erickson, Jeffrey K. Zeig, Brent B. Geary (2000). “The Letters of Milton H. Erickson”, p.17, Zeig Tucker & Theisen Publishers

“Coding is a privilege, but that privilege is not available to most Americans.”

“Steve Jobs: “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”

“The best part about a first kiss is right before the first kiss.”

Source : "Celebrity Makeout Secrets" by Emily Laurence, www.seventeen.com. July 5, 2013.