"I would rather write for the instruction, or even the amusement of the poor than for the amusement of the rich."

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Source : Frederick Marryat (1929). “Joseph Rushbrook; or, The poacher”

Frederick Marryat

#Writing Quotes #Amusement Quotes #Rich Quotes

“I swear to God, if you saw me when I am by myself in the woods, I'm a lunatic. I sing, I dance.”
“STAY HOME FROM SCHOOL FAUX VOMIT: 1 cup of cooked oatmeal 1.2 cup of sour cream (or buttermilk ranch dressing or anything that smells like rancid, sour milk) 2 chopped cheese sticks (for chunkiness) 1 uncooked egg (for authentic slimy texture) 1 can of split pea soup (for putrid green color) 1/4 cup of raisins (to increase gross-osity) Mix ingredients and simmer over low heat for 2 minutes Let mixture cool to warm vomit temperature Use liberally as needed Makes 4 to 5 cups”
“A couple of clues came my way of what I might be getting myself into when I sat down with a number of actors who had played Richard III in the past. And I was hoping of course, that one of them or all of them were gonna give me the magic key, the secret way in to play Richard III but none of them did that.But every one of them did say the following, "Be careful."”
“There is a difference between a well-instructed congregation and a well-nourished one.”
“Mathematics is an obscure field, an abstruse science, complicated and exact; yet so many have attained perfection in it that we might conclude almost anyone who seriously applied himself would achieve a measure of success.”
“The Captain just gave us our orders, and Mom we must carry them through. I'll finish this letter first chance I get, but for now I'll just say I love you.”
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.”

Source : " 'Hope' is the thing with feathers" l. 1 (ca. 1862) SeeWoody Allen 20
“I'm the Ali of today. I'm the Marvin Gaye of today. I'm the Bob Marley of today. I'm the Martin Luther King, or all the other greats that have come before us. And a lot of people are starting to realize that now.”

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