"Sometimes I lie in bed trying to decide which of my friends I truly care about, and I always come to the same conclusion: none of them. I thought these were just my starter friends and the real ones would come along later. But no. These are my real friends."

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Source : Miranda July (2008). “No One Belongs Here More Than You: Stories”, p.35, Simon and Schuster

Miranda July

#Real Quotes #Lying Quotes #Trying Quotes

“I do love comedy, but I'm not brave enough to tackle a script whose goal is to make you laugh. That's tough. The ones that can do it, I tip my hat off to them, but I don't have that kind of humor or mind.”
“Fame is a jealous mistress And will brook no rival.”
“I was poor white trash, no glitter, no glamour, but I'm not ashamed of anything.”
“Just like keeping a healthy diet is important to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, eating the right foods is just as important for getting the most out of your workout.”

Source : "8 Recipes for the Best Workout" by Marcus Samuelsson, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 19, 2012.
“Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.”

Source : "Song: 'Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)' ('Double Fantasy')". 1980.
“Government failure is always used as an excuse for government expansion. Government thrives on crisis and incompetence.”
“If I'm tapping anything, it's the frustration of people who have something to say at work or home or in some social setting and just can't do it. I do it for them. I don't take prisoners.”
“She (my ex-wife) wanted me to stop being Evel Knievel. I am who I am. I'm not going to change. I'll settle down the day they put me in a six-foot pine box.”

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