"Flown Raven is the country,"I muttered. "City slave," he said. "Farm boy," I shot back. "I've never even seen a farm." "Don't trifle me with details."

--

Source : Moira J. Moore (2006). “The Hero Strikes Back”, p.28, Penguin

Moira J. Moore

#Country Quotes #Boys Quotes #Cities Quotes

“Reading isn't the opposite of doing, it's the opposite of dying.”

Source : Will Schwalbe (2012). “The End of Your Life Book Club”, p.11, Vintage
“From an outsider's perspective, it's amazing what [Clint Eastwood] does. If he's not directing a film, he's acting in it, or rather he's composing the music for that film. His commitment to what he does is astounding for all of us to witness. It's inspiring, actually.”
“Mr. Jesmond made a peculiar noise rather like a hen who has decided to lay an egg and then thought better of it.”
“I really think the biopic thing so rarely works, because peoples lives dont have a dramatic shape that can be satisfying.”
“Look - guys are dogs. Women have known this since the beginning of time. Guys don't want to be chased; they chase. So if you're going to catch one, you have to know how to make him chase you.”

Source : Tammara Webber (2012). “Easy”, p.48, Penguin UK
“All too infrequently do I encounter a new voice as delightful, compelling, and intelligent as that of Molly Tanzer.”
“You must believe in yourself enough to be the person now that others will remember you for later.”

Source : FaceBook post by Greg Plitt from Apr 28, 2017
“This impeccably researched study of the classic black insult game may be the funniest work of serious scholarship ever published.”

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