"Books make up no small part of human happiness."

-- Frederick The Great

#Happiness Quotes #Book Quotes #Humans Quotes

“When Joe and I got married two years ago, we were both super strictly Paleo and we were shredded for the wedding! All of our wedding pictures consequently turned out fantastic. I wish I could say I was as thin now as I was then!”
“Our forefathers made one mistake. What they should have fought for was representation without taxation.”
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.”
“He looked less handsome without the smile and glow in his eyes, but he also seemed more real. Being real will get me into trouble faster than any amount of charm.”
“I probably had 150 meetings with Trent Lott. He has said exactly as many racist things to me as Bill Clinton has, which is to say zero.”
“But after several hours, I go anyway, walking in silent sock feet, so as not to awaken the ghosts.”
“Any time things appear to be going better, you have overlooked something.”
“Paul Simon once said that a songwriter's supreme challenge was being complex and simple at the same time-writing songs with lasting depth that are also simple enough to be memorable. Jimmy Van Heusen was a master at this kind of song. His music was complex, with deeply rich chord changes any jazzman can embrace, but also possessed catchy, crystalline melodies of exceeding sing-ability. His songs were meant to be sung, not just listened to, and they were sung by the best, with Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby at the top of that list.”

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