"The last living boy in America drops into my bedroom only he wants to be a monk. I think that pretty much sums up my life."

-- Susan Beth Pfeffer

#Thinking Quotes #Boys Quotes #America Quotes

“If the exigencies of my country demand a peculiar service, its claims to perform that service are imperious.”

Source : "Nathan Hale: The Life and Death of America's First Spy". Book by M. William Phelps, 2015.
“Tintoretto attempted to fill the line of Michelangelo with color, without tracing its principle.”
“I do promise that you will survive this. Faith, my own heart is so scattered round the country now, I marvel that it has the strength each day to keep me standing. But it does,' she said, and drawing in a steady breath she pulled back just enough to raise a hand to wipe Sophia's tears. 'It does. And so will yours.' 'How can you be so sure?' 'Because it is a heart, and knows no better.”

Source : Susanna Kearsley (2016). “The Susanna Kearsley Collection”, p.675, Allison & Busby Ltd
“I have a photograph at home of Fred Astaire from the knees down with his feet crossed. It's kind of inspiring because it reminds me his feet were bleeding at the end of rehearsals. Yet when you watch him, all you see is freedom. It's a reminder of what the job is about in general, not just being in musicals.”
“For me, books have always been a way to feel less alone while being alone.”
“The only time Valentine's Day has any bearing on my life is when I'm dating someone, or if I'm in a relationship. I would call Valentine's Day the path of least resistance. If I buy you gifts, take you out to dinner, then you won't bust my balls. That is Valentine's Day in a nutshell.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“I never pretended to be a great actor.”
“Oh, the testosterone. You could have cut it with a cafeteria spoon.”

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