"A girl in a bikini is like having a loaded pistol on your coffee table - There's nothing wrong with them, but it's hard to stop thinking about it."

-- Garrison Keillor

#Girl Quotes #Coffee Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“For the first time, I was the center of attention. Everyone watched me as if I were a bomb. Would I explode and cause a disaster or would I pop and cause a miracle?”
“It's important how we feel in our homes, because feeling good makes us more gracious. And that makes it easier to welcome others not only into our homes but into our lives.”

Source : "Nate Berkus: Why You Should Break the Rules When Decorating Your Home". Interview with Lisa Kogan, www.oprah.com. February 8, 2011.
“People don't want novelty - they want the reassurance of familiarity. No-one wants to be challenged, no-one wants to have their minds blown. There is an insatiable appetite for affirmation.”
“What is worrisome about that is the U.S. standard of living. I think it is very difficult to envision our standard of living being preserved if we are in an economy where all people do is flip hamburgers, wait on people in stores, and sue each other. Itâ€™s not much of a basis for an economy.”
“What is freedom, in the end, but that no one cares any longer to try to restrain us?”

Source : Naomi Alderman (2012). “The Liars' Gospel”, p.123, Penguin UK
“I want my Canada back!”

Source : Twitter post from Nov 24, 2009
“Welcome to the Hall of Presidents.”
“[On School Uniforms] Don't these schools do enough damage making all these kids think alike, now they have to make them look alike too? It's not a new idea, either. I first saw it in old newsreels from the 1930s, but it was hard to understand because the narration was in German.”

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