"Being on a book tour is a lot easier than reporting."

-- Calvin Trillin

#Book Quotes #Easier Quotes

“In most cases, if you've gotten to this point, you've already received a letter or phone message from your creditor with the name and extension of a representative. If you haven't, you can call the toll-free number on your bill, but keep in mind that the person who answers may not have the power to negotiate a settlement. Ask to speak to someone who is either a supervisor or in the settlement department, if the creditor has one (as many do).”

Source : Source: www.nbcnews.com
“I just want to challenge myself and play some different characters.”
“Shale gas has provided the United States the opportunity to have 100 years of supply that is domestically produced. If we are going to develop natural gas from shale, it has to be done in a safe and responsible manner.”

Source : "Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Says U.S. Needs Federal Fracking Rules", www.huffingtonpost.com. June 25, 2012.
“Music was our wife and we loved her. We stayed with her, clothed her and put diamond rings on her hands.”
“He gave me something that day... something I wanted to protect. And when it was taken from me I learned how small I was. I vowed to never again care for someone so much, I couldn't bear to lose them.”

Source : "Fictional character: Genjo Sanzo". "Gensomaden Saiyuki", www.imdb.com. 2000–2001.
“We, as human beings, have the capacity for extreme cruelty.”
“Being captive to quarterly earnings isn't consistent with long-term value creation. This pressure and the short term focus of equity markets make it difficult for a public company to invest for long-term success, and tend to force company leaders to sacrifice long-term results to protect current earnings.”
“I warn't never meant to be a lady, I know that now. I got streaks of wildness in me that trip me up every time, and just like streaks in clothes, there's some dirt that just won't wash out.”

Source : L. A. Meyer (2005). “Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady”, p.133, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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