"I could claim any number of high-flown reasons for writing, just as you can explain certain dogs behavior... But maybe, itâ€™s that theyâ€™re dog, and thatâ€™s what dogs do."

-- Amy Hempel

#Dog Quotes #Writing Quotes #Numbers Quotes

“True fragrance speaks for itself. It does not require to be pointed out by the bearer.”
“You have a responsibility to your work, to your choices. Once you get to a certain level of quality and commitment, you don't want to go back and make Booty Call 7.”
“Why do guys insist on wearing those odious jeans with their rear ends hanging down around their ankles? Do they really think it's hot?”

Source : Steve Kluger (2009). “My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins, and Fenway Park”, p.59, Penguin
“It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order to do so.”

Source : Georges Bernanos, Rémy Rougeau (2002). “The Diary of a Country Priest”, p.224, Da Capo Press
“We artists stick ourselves out. This in itself deserves respect.”
“To do nothing at all is the most difficult thing in the world, the most difficult and the most intellectual.”
“Everyone needs a certain amount of money. Beyond that, we pursue money because we know how to obtain it. We don't necessarily know how to obtain happiness.”
“No sense in talking tough unless you do it.”

Source : Helena Maria Viramontes (1996). “Under the Feet of Jesus”, p.45, Penguin

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