"... I tried to end our little duel. I called out pacifying words; I entreated; I finally surrendered. Still Clyde came, my pirate costume so great a success that it had apparently convinced him that we were back in the golden days of romantic old New Orleans when gentlemen decided matters of hot dog honor at twenty paces"

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John Kennedy Toole

#Dog Quotes #New Orleans Quotes #Pirate Quotes

“I worked like a crazyman. I worked day and night, often days and nights at a time - without sleep. Gallons of coffee kept me awake; the paintings kept me fired up.”
“In view of the fact that I surround myself with numbskulls now, I shall die among numbskulls, and on my deathbed shall be surrounded by numbskulls who will not understand what I am saying ... Whom am I sleeping with these days ? Franz Kafka.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.
“A woman of style is a thinking woman”
“I think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts.”
“I think it is vital to fight to do something you want to do despite not gaining your community's or your friends' approval.”
“At first, it was really weird after being a touring stand-up comedian that wears just jeans and a shirt. But now, it's almost like when you go from Clark Kent to Superman: "All right, I've got to go put on a suit and interview Justin Trudeau." It feels like it's part of the process. Oddly enough, I've been in enough places - they sometimes send you to places that are a bit scary - that I know how to run in a suit. Like, run fast.”

Source : Source: www.mtv.com
“Acting is different all the time. When you're on set, different films, or just even in between, it's never the same. I think that's one of the things I love about it.”

Source : Source: www.justjared.com
“I'm a boots girl. I always wear boots. They only look better when they get dirty.”

Source : "Sky Ferreira Shares Her Coachella Packing Essentials". Interview with Lauren Levinson, www.elle.com. April 9, 2013.

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