"Life's major challenge: getting reborn often enough."

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Source : James Broughton (1988). “75 Life Lines”

James Broughton

#Challenges Quotes #Enough Quotes #Reborn Quotes

“Iâ€™m not super thin, but Iâ€™m thin, for like, Detroit”
“There's no razor in candy. If for no other reason, it doesn't make financial sense. It's not fiscally prudent. How much does a piece of candy cost - like, a penny and a half? An apple's like 15 cents? Anybody here bought a Mach 3 replacement cartridge recently? They're so expensive, they don't even keep them on the shelf. You know, you have to ask the people behind the counter. I feel like I'm trying to buy enriched plutonium or something.”
“I've always been called Lucky Louie. It's no mystery why.”
“The second draft is on yellow paper, that's when I work on characterizations. The third is pink, I work on story motivations. Then blue, that's where I cut, cut, cut.”
“Go out and ask her into the alley.â€ Clay looked at Jeremy as if heâ€™d just been told to dance the rumba on a public thoroughfare. I bit back a laugh. â€œJust walk over to her and point at the alley. Maybe sayâ€¦I donâ€™t knowâ€¦something like â€˜fifty bucks.â€™ â€ I looked at Jeremy. â€œDoes that sound right? Fifty?â€ His brows shot up. â€œWhy are you asking me?â€ â€œI wasnâ€™tâ€”I just meant, as a generalâ€¦â€ I threw up my hands. â€œHow am I supposed to know how much a hooker costs?”
“She's a (lesbian), but with a body like that she could get any man she wants.”
“I always relate respectfully with blue-collar people.”
“Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.”

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