"I love the way a list makes a big hodgepodge of things simmer down and behave."

--

Source : Blue Balliett (2012). “The Danger Box”, p.29, Scholastic Inc.

Blue Balliett

#Down And Quotes #Way Quotes #Lists Quotes

“But a man is not forgotten, as long as there are two people left under the sky. One, to tell the story; the other, to hear it.”
“I think for the U.S. government the Sandinistas represented a threat to their dominance of Latin America.”
“In our brief national history we have shot four of our presidents, worried five of them to death, impeached one and hounded another out of office. And when all else fails, we hold an election and assassinate their character.”
“My comedy does not come from a place of deep cynicism, and I tend to play characters who are naive in some way.”
“Thought paceth like a hoary sage, but imagination hath wings as an eagle.”

Source : Martin Farquhar Tupper (1853). “Proverbial Philosophy by Martin F. Tupper”, p.142
“Everyday the opportunity exists to change your life. But most days, the idea of having to change the big things in life just seems like too much work. Should I lie on the couch and watch a movie, or shuld I confront my personal demons?”
“One hand was behind his back, and he held it out, presenting a bouquet of white and smoky purple lilies. "They're straight from the underworld, by the way. They are everlasting. They won't die."”
“Last year was a lifetime, a whole career in one season. We went from being the dregs to winners.”

You may also like: