"It is not rude to turn off your telephone by switching it on to an answering machine, which is cheaper and less disruptive than ripping it out of the wall. Those who are offended because they cannot always get through when they seek, at their own convenience, to barge in on people are suffering from a rude expectation."

-- Judith Martin

#Wall Quotes #People Quotes #Expectations Quotes

“All I know for sure is that dreams are the pictures of states wanting to turn into processes. Dreams are maps of the beginning of an otherwise unchartered trip into the unknown. They are pictures of the unknown which appear in many channels. Because process work is body-oriented, I put a stress upon feelings, but dreams are not pictures of just feelings; they are pictures of the way the unknown is showing itself in a given moment.”
“In a democratic country, when a man is accused, he's accused from a document issued by the public attorney.”
“You shouldn't make fun of people who have issues.”
“I like a drama. And I think that's the basis of good films, or good plays, is to have a nice drama.”
“I was so anxious to grow up, and now I'm wishing I was still a kid.”
“As a songwriter, if you can touch people and make them feel a little less alone in the world, then you've done your job.”
“I learn more from the one restaurant that didn't work than from all the ones that were successes.”
“Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears away a stone. Remember that, my child. Remember you are half water. If you can't go through an obstacle, go around it. Water does.”

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