"Alcohol, I had learned, was an eloquent if somewhat inaccurate interpreter. I had placed my trust that December night in glass after glass of it, eager not for drink but for a bit of talk."

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Source : Monique Truong (2004). “The Book of Salt: A Novel”, p.7, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Monique Truong

#Night Quotes #Glasses Quotes #Alcohol Quotes

“The press is hostile to the idea of liberty. Most people in the press are for big government. Most people think that the solution to anything, whether it's health care problems, education, whatever it is - it's got to be more government.”
“I think everyone is their harshest critic, but I strive for excellence as much as I can because I think it shows.”

Source : "Zachary Levi Talks HEROES REBORN, the TANGLED TV Series, The Nerd Machine, Comic-Con & More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. July 3, 2015.
“Deployment of broadband may be hampered by market failures in rural and remote areas. In such cases, well targeted state aid may therefore be appropriate.”
“I don't earn my money from trying to hurt people or get in the tabloids.”
“There are a lot of mindless moments in my tunes.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I think it's good for moms to work. I have three daughters, so I like them to see me working and doing something I'm passionate about.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“You always feel very vulnerable when you put your work out there. You feel a kind of nakedness. And you expose something of the inner workings of the way you experience life.”
“I've been fortunate. I've had no residual effects whatsoever. I got out just in time.”

Source : Sport Illustrated Interview, www.si.com. November 29, 2004.

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