"Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water."

-- Kurt Vonnegut

#Writing Quotes #Character Quotes #Glasses Quotes

“In France those absurd perversions of the art of war which covered themselves under the name of chivalry were more omnipotent than in any other country of Europe. The strength of the armies of Philip and John of Valois was composed of a fiery and undisciplined aristocracy which imagined itself to be the most efficient military force in the world, but which was in reality little removed from an armed mob.”

Source : Charles Oman, Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman (1924). “A history of the art of war in the middle ages”
“Part of the true luxury of "earned laziness" are the braggin rights that come along with being purposefully and publicly lazy. It is a badge of distinction, an emblem of success, without having to say too much about it. It labels us, affords us kudos, and raises our profile in the "pecking order" of our fellow troglodytes. It says to others, "See, I've done so well that I can afford to do nothing at all whenever I so choose!”
“Speed focuses the mind. It cuts through the fog of drab everyday living and keeps us on our toes. Speed works. Speed saves lives. Speed is good. And we should have more of it, not less.”
“Fumes of wine shorten the long road.”

Source : Bai Juyi, “After Passing The Examination”
“I'm never gonna go into a studio and work for a whole year non-stop. Just every day on my own in the studio working, it's just too damn hard.”
“My publishing deal is out of Nashville, my management is split between Nashville and Texas, but we are also getting to play eight other states as well as Canada and Europe this year. I don't want to pigeon-hole myself. When people ask me if I'm Texas or Nashville, I tell them I am just Cody Johnson.”
“Well, I think Hollywood, to be quite honest, I think they've run out of material.”
“To walk is to lack a place. It is the indefinite process of being absent and in search of a proper.”

Source : Michel de Certeau (2011). “The Practice of Everyday Life”, p.103, Univ of California Press

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