"Because it is the Midwest, no one really glitters because no one has to, it's more of a dull shine, like frequently used silverware."

-- Charles Baxter

#Shining Quotes #Midwest Quotes #Glitter Quotes

“What characters do must grow out of who they are, and who they are is, in turn, influenced by what you make happen to them.”

Source : Nancy Kress (2004). “Dynamic Characters”, p.5, Writer's Digest Books
“Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds.”
“If you wanna make a friend, solve a problem for them. No problem to solve? Create one.”
“When I think about that kind of spirit. I think about my mother, who is standing here with me tonight. My mother is the embodiment of what it means to have a Texas spirit because she wanted nothing more than for her children to have a better life than she had, to have an education beyond the ninth-grade education that she had, to live happier lives, more successful ones than she had been able to live. And you know what? She raised the daughter who ran for governor.”

Source : "Wendy Davis Concedes Race for Texas Governor With Heartfelt Speech" by Jill Filipovic, www.cosmopolitan.com. November 5, 2014.
“One should never tie his faith to how old the earth is.”
“Music is for people. The word 'pop' is simply short for popular. It means that people like it. I'm just a normal jerk who happens to make music. As long as my brain and fingers work, I'm cool.”
“All in all, we might think we like choice, but the question of which choices count and which do not is very, very tricky.”

Source : Kent Greenfield (2011). “The Myth of Choice: Personal Responsibility in a World of Limits”, p.10, Yale University Press
“I am a champion. My mom made sure that I did yoga every day. She dragged me because that was something she was doing for herself. She would have a great time with her friends. All the mothers would sit together and the kids all did yoga.”

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