"Standing in a two-hour line makes people worry that they're not living in a democratic nation. People stand in line for two houres and they go over the edge."

-- David Sedaris

#Two Quotes #People Quotes #Worry Quotes

“I've never translated more than one book by any author. But I'm fascinated by translators who have, like Richard Zenith, who's translated so much of Fernando Pessoa's work. I get restless for a new kind of influence. The books I've translated are books I want to learn from as a writer, to be intoxicated by. And translation is an act of writing in itself. It's an act of recreation - of a writer's cadence and tone and everything that distinguishes the voice in the book.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“I would like it to be certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.”
“My objection to supernatural beliefs is precisely that they miserably fail to do justice to the sublime grandeur of the real world. They represent a narrowing-down from reality, an impoverishment of what the real world has to offer.”
“Slowly, desolately, the fist of what we'd done unclenched the clawed palm of what we'd become.”

Source : Gregory David Roberts (2004). “Shantaram: A Novel”, p.798, Macmillan
“Somewhere in my wildest childhood I must have done something right. Being able to make a boyhood dream come true is one thing, but to have a kid come along and thrill his dad like Brett Hull has thrilled me over his career is too much for one guy to handle.”
“Learn on how little man may live, and how small a portion nature requires.”

Source : "Pharsalia" by Lucan, IV. 377,
“It's important not to take anything for granted.”
“Of course, everybody makes mistakes, and we've all been young and stupid. But people need to have a sense of respect, particularly in this business, because hundreds of people are ready to take your place at any time. Maybe some people should think about that.”

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