"A typical weeknight when he was home like this: 1. Sit down and try to do homework. 2. Get interrupted by Jeffrey: â€œPlease play with me!â€ 3. Ignore brother, try to do homework. 4. Get interrupted by Jeffrey: â€œCome ON, Steven! Iâ€™m BORED!â€ 5. Beg Jeffrey for five minutes of peace. 6. Get begged for five minutes of play: â€œSteven, you never, ever play with meâ€”ever!â€ 7. Move entire homework operations center to different room. 8. Repeat steps #1-7 as directed by small drugged maniac."

Source : Jordan Sonnenblick (2010). “Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie”, p.78, Scholastic Inc.

Jordan Sonnenblick

#Brother Quotes #Moving Quotes #Home Quotes

“I was not aware of how much I loved 'Canoa' until I saw it after doing 'Y Tu Mama Tambien' and realized that my voice - over about the story's historical context - that narrator - came from 'Canoa'.”
“Every President reconstructs the Presidency to meet his own psychological needs.”
“Nonbeing must in some sense be, otherwise what is it that there is not? This tangled doctrine might be nicknamed Plato's beard; historically it has proved tough, frequently dulling the edge of Occam's razor.”

Source : Willard Van Orman Quine, Roger F. Gibson (2004). “Quintessence: Basic Readings from the Philosophy of W.V. Quine”, p.177, Harvard University Press
“Don't appeal to mercy to God the Father up in the sky, little man, because he's not at home and never was at home, and couldn't care less. What you do with yourself, whether you are happy or unhappy- live or die- is strictly your business and the universe doesn't care. In fact you may be the universe and the only cause of all your troubles. But, at best, the most you can hope for is comradeship with comrades no more divine (or just as divine) as you are. So quit sniveling and face up to it- 'Thou art God!'”
“Hope itself is like a star- not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity.”
“Some Pakistanis fought for the Taliban. Pakistani extremist groups provided infrastructural support to Al Qaeda. There was a coming and going of Al Qaeda militants and leaders between Afghanistan and Pakistan for several years. All that has really happened is that Al Qaeda has escaped from Afghanistan come into Pakistan, got in touch with their contacts and friends in these extremist groups, which then provided them with safe houses, cars, and not just in the border areas but also in the cities. Rooting out Al Qaeda in Pakistan now is where the main battle is being fought.”

Source : Source: progressive.org
“The market is a brilliant system for the exchange of goods and services, but it doesn't protect the environment unless it's regulated, it doesn't train your workforce unless it's regulated, and it doesn't give you the long-term investment you want.”

Source : "I would have loved to be PM" by John Harris, www.theguardian.com. March 5, 2008.
“I grew up being the girl who would always tune in to watch famous people talk about their careers, how they handled scandals and mega fame. I'm trying to pick up tips.”

Source : "Rebecca Black Was Profiled By New York Magazine. Yes, I’m Serious" by Brett Michael Dykes, uproxx.com. September 26, 2011.

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