"Make sure the lubricant is unscented. Don't join fashionable 'schools of thought.' Read everything."

-- Zadie Smith

#School Quotes #Fashionable Quotes

“I think the problem with the arts in America is how unimportant it seems to be in our educational system.”
“Torture yourself about your failures. And then get back to work.”
“No trilogy should have more than four books.”
“My theory is that the only people who hate hipsters are hipsters. Where I come from my friends and family don't even know what they are. The only people that talk about hipsters are hipsters.”
“I always could hit, but fielding I had to work at. I took as much pride in fielding as hitting. I became a complete ballplayer. I knew when to take the extra base. I knew about the outfielder hitting the cutoff man. I knew when and how to bunt. I knew when to hit-and-run.”
“The thing about Chicago is that it really isn't like any other place. The architecture and the layout of the city are the best. I'm from the Midwest, and consider myself a Midwesterner. I feel most at home there. I love California. I have great friends in California. I just have always considered Illinois to be home.”
“I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change.”
“So much of what happened to me is good fortune. But I would say: Try to get a job that gives you some time; get your sleep and a little bit of food; and work as much as you can. There's so much enjoyment in doing what you love. Maybe this will open doors, and you'll find a way to do what you love.”

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