"When you are so ashamed of your actions, thoughts, or intentions, you lie rather than accepting yourself for who you really areâ€”or, in this case, pretend something happened when it didnâ€™t. The idea of how others see you becomes more important than the reality of you."

-- Michael J. Sullivan

#Lying Quotes #Reality Quotes #Ideas Quotes

“The culture is going into a psychological depression. We are concerned about our place in the world, about being competitive: Will my children have as much as I have? Will I ever own my own home? How can I pay for a new car? Are immigrants taking away my white world?”
“Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will lie under the stars and listen to your heartbeat, or will stay awake just to watch you sleep...wait for the boy who kisses your forehead, who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats, who holds your hand in front of his friends, who thinks you're just as pretty without makeup on. One who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares and how lucky his is to have you....The one who turns to his friends and says, 'that's her.'”
“Divorce is the psychological equivalent of a triple coronary bypass.”

Source : Mary Kay Blakely (1995). “American Mom: Motherhood, Politics, and Humble Pie”, p.125, Simon and Schuster
“They that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil.”
“My mom knows what it's like to keep a dirt floor clean.”
“What makes war interesting for Americans is that we don't fight war on our soil, we don't have direct experience of it, so there's an openness about the meanings we give it.”

Source : 1991 In the NewYork Times, 24 Feb.
“The actors make the film. They're the ones that take this theoretical movie that's in your head and make it real. The success of a film is entirely on their shoulders. I admire them, because acting is such a difficult thing to do, and I personally can't understand it.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“But I bring it up to let you know that this is the way I feel right now. Like Pluto and Jupiter are aligned with the earth and I'm floating.”

Source : Jennifer Niven (2015). “All the Bright Places”, p.234, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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