"Remember, FDA employees are serious about fear. We pay these people to panic about an iota of rodent hair in our chili, even when the recipe calls for it. FDA employees are first-class agonizers, world champions at losing sleep. When Meryl Streep got hysterical about Alar, they actually checked the apples instead of Meryl's head."

-- P. J. O'Rourke

#Sleep Quotes #Class Quotes #Apples Quotes

“In Gnosticism, the physical world did not ultimately matter - which meant physical suffering did not matter either. Seeking 'enlightenment' meant cultivating an attitude of detachment, even indifference.”
“Grief is a circular staircase.”
“Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent. Itâ€™s not who you are that holds you back, itâ€™s who you think youâ€™re not.”
“Loneliness is not being alone, It's loving others to no avail.”

Source : John Berendt (2005). “The City of Falling Angels”, Penguin Group USA
“Badges mean nothing in themselves, but they mark a certain achievement and they are a link between the rich and the poor. For when one girl sees a badge on a sister Scout's arm, if that girl has won the same badge, it at once awakens an interest and sympathy between them.”
“People will only follow you if they see you're ahead, are convinced you know the route, trust you, and want to get there too.”

Source : Patrick Dixon (2005). “Building a Better Business: The Key to Future Marketing, Management and Motivation”, p.43, Profile Books
“TV shapes thought as surely as language shapes it.”
“Don't throw away your friendship with your teenager over behavior that has no great moral significance. There will be plenty of real issues that require you to stand like a rock. Save your big guns for those crucial confrontations.”

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