"I have terrible handwriting. I now say it's a learning disability... but a nun who was a very troubled woman hit me over the fingers with a ruler because my writing was so bad."

--

Andrew Greeley

#Writing Quotes #Disability Quotes #Fingers Quotes

“I suddenly had a little epiphany: all the books we own, both read and unread, are the fullest expression of self we have at our disposal.”

Source : Nick Hornby (2004). “The Polysyllabic Spree”, McSweeneys Books
“The only problem with Haiku is that you just get started and then”
“I would love to be a father. I had a great father who taught me how gratifying that is. I'm not going to deny myself that. I think I'd be good at it. Everybody wants that experience. I definitely do.”
“I'm more Baskin-Robbins style myself.”
“Beautiful people have many advantages, but so do friendly people.”
“Tell us your phobias and we will tell you what you are afraid of”
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“The only real problem in life is what to do next.”

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