"The American idiom has much to offer us that the English language has never heard of"

-- William Carlos Williams

#Language Quotes #Idiom Quotes #Heard Quotes

“I think that inevitably, the trouble our characters go through is a kind of metaphor for what's happening in ourselves.”
“As a single mum I have to work, so I'm grateful to have the help of a wonderful and trusted nanny like I had when I was young.”

Source : "Minnie Driver: My family values". Interview with Jo Mears, www.theguardian.com. September 24, 2010.
“You can't beat somebody with nobody.”
“To offer women something that feels more about investing in something and less about being disposable is a complete corrective to the world we live in”
“Most people tire of a lecture in ten minutes; clever people can do it in five. Sensible people never go to lectures at all. But the people who do go to a lecture and who get tired of it, presently hold it as a sort of grudge against the lecturer personally. In reality his sufferings are worse than theirs.”
“I am really heavy into songwriting.”
“Until you take ownership for your life, you will always be chasing happiness.”

Source : Sean Stephenson (2009). “Get Off Your "But": How to End Self-Sabotage and Stand Up for Yourself”, p.141, John Wiley and Sons
“Why we are here is an impenetrable question.”

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