"The old days were slower. People buttered their bread without guilt and sat down to dinner en famille."

-- Laurie Colwin

#People Quotes #Guilt Quotes #Dinner Quotes

“I was very shy and very reserved as a child, very, very introvert.”
“I love things that age well - things that don't date, that stand the test of time and that become living examples of the absolute best.”
“Well, Japanese fans braced me since 1991 that was my first time I have been to Japan. So I know that Japanese fans has supported me over the years. So it just a lot of love and Wayne Wonder will release more music, more music and more music!”
“My thoughts are messy, my emotions are messy, my body goes in and out at will. The raised white scars on my arms and legs are the only aspect of my being that comes close to minimalism. They came from chaos, but it is hard to carve frustration and unease into the flesh. Only straight lines.”

Source : Emma Forrest (2007). “Thin Skin”, p.52, Simon and Schuster
“This is a boyhood dream, but I've always wanted to play the sheriff. I've wanted to be in a Western, in the hat, playing the sheriff.”
“We should try to eliminate things that unnecessarily piss people off.”
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.”
“What is required from members of Congress and the public alike is a new spirit of devotion to the national welfare beyond party or self-interest.”

Source : "The sad, hypocritical retirement of Evan Bayh" by Ezra Klein, www.washingtonpost.com. March 15, 2011.

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