"Itâ€™s just â€¦ everything. There are too many people. And I donâ€™t fit in. I donâ€™t know how to be. Nothing that Iâ€™m good at is the sort of thing that matters there. Being smart doesnâ€™t matterâ€”and being good with words. And when those things do matter, itâ€™s only because people want something from me. Not because they want me."

-- Rainbow Rowell

#Smart Quotes #People Quotes #Want Quotes

“I love vampire movies. I think they are sexy.”
“I think the environmental impact of this disaster is likely to have been very, very modest.”

Source : "The spilling fields". "Background Briefing" with Wendy Carlisle, www.abc.net.au. July 4, 2010.
“We must be vigilant in our actions towards criminals, and innovative in our approach towards solving crime.”
“Only by strict specialization can the scientific worker become fully conscious, for once and perhaps never again in his lifetime, that he has achieved something that will endure. A really definitive and good accomplishment is today always a specialized act.”
“If life is a video game, then most of us have no chance of winning, if by winning you mean succeeding in a quest or saving a princess.”
“When I decided to stay in Iraq, I decided to take the fear out of my body and put it into a freezer.”
“Abstract painters: redefine your perspectives. Think in terms of the whole, not simply its parts.”
“Frustration is the first step towards improvement. I have no incentive to improve if I'm content with what I can do and if I'm completely satisfied with my pace, distance and form as a runner. It's only when I face frustration and use it to fuel my dedication that I feel myself moving forwards.”

Source : John Bingham (2002). “No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running”, p.105, Rodale

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