"Without writers fooling themselves about what their books might accomplish there would be no books at all."

-- Mark Vonnegut

#Book Quotes #Might Quotes #Would Be Quotes

“Most brilliance arises from ordinary people working together in extraordinary ways.”
“When they've shut down, you get more nervous. They react to that, and it's just this hideous shame spiral. Although sometimes that can be some good train-wreck TV. That's another reason it's definitely difficult - when you are just not connecting, and it's there for the world to see.”
“Women, you overheated dipsomaniacs, never passing up a chance to wangle a drink, a great boon to bartenders but a bane to us--not to mention our crockery and our woolens!”
“All extremes of feeling are allied with madness.”
“Salt is white and pure - there is something holy in salt.”
“I think a major reason why intellectuals tend to move towards collectivism is that the collectivist answer is a simple one. If there's something wrong, pass a law and do something about it.”
“The news of Mr. Breitbartâ€™s death came as a surprise to me when I was informed of it this morning. My prayers go out to Mr. Breitbartâ€™s family as they cope during this very difficult time.”
“I went jogging up on Mulholland. In the middle of my run I had some form of asthma attack and couldn't even walk. I couldn't get a ride one block to my house. I thought I was going to die.”

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