"It's terrible to write what are essentially comedies for people with no sense of humor. Everyone thinks they have a sense of humor, but observably not."

-- Whit Stillman

#Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes #People Quotes

“Female beauties are as fickle in their faces as in their minds; though casualties should spare them, age brings in a necessity of decay.”
“The best way to overcome the world is not with morality or self-discipline. Christians overcome the world by seeing the beauty and excellence of Christ. They overcome the world by seeing something more attractive than the world: Christ”
“I think political people are afraid of me.”
“The lifetime we've left behind with strangers Promises and lies both have their dangers. I just can't be wrong enough and I can't hide for long enough So far away, but I still feel your pain.”
“On that show, I did country and some rock, too, whatever record I had out at the time, I'd sing that.”
“I have my faults, but changing my tune is not one of them.”

Source : Samuel Beckett (2009). “Three Novels: Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable”, p.329, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
“You rest now. Rest for longer than you are used to resting. Make a stillness around you, a field of peace. Your best work, the best time of your life will grow out of this peace.”

Source : Peter Heller (2014). “The Painter: A novel”, p.44, Vintage
“That's what's wrong with the people in this world; they believe they can do well by just getting by when they need to aim for the highest.”

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