"Style consists in maintaining a convincing reality all through a piece. It's like wearing a garment that looks as if it might have been made for you even if it wasn't."

-- Arlene Croce

#Reality Quotes #Style Quotes #Looks Quotes

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.”
“Love is blind. My politics has been, too. I think you can fall in love with ideas, and you can fall in love with people. It's a very subjective experience. And I'm loyal to that experience.”
“Apparently there are three levels of brain activity. Level 1 is the lowest level - the amount of concentration required to, say, delete emails or serve in congress.”
“Anyone who rises above the things of this world, to which you kneel, is mightier than you.”
“It's no good pretending that any relationship has a future if your record collections disagree violently or if your favorite films wouldn't even speak to each other if they met at a party.”

Source : Nick Hornby (1996). “High Fidelity”, p.128, Penguin
“Suffering should not define you as a woman! And just because youâ€™re a man it doesnâ€™t mean that it doesnâ€™t affect you! HELP HER to remove the taboos and the loneliness surrounding this disease; be understanding, show empathy, and donâ€™t accuse her of being sensitive, delicate, or overly dramatic â€“ this is a big opportunity for you guys to show that you care and to be a real man!”
“I'm happy, and I think being happy keeps you looking young.”
“The pressure suit helps if something goes wrong during launch or re-entry - astronauts have a way to parachute off the shuttle. The suits protect you from loss of pressure in case of emergency.”

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