"I never read gossip press. I just read books. And I never switch on the TV anymore."

-- Daphne Guinness

#Book Quotes #Gossip Quotes #Tvs Quotes

“But that from us aught should ascend to Heav'n So prevalent as to concern the mind Of God, high-bless'd, or to incline His will, Hard to belief may seem; yet this will prayer.”
“In other words these children, by avoiding the early drill on combinations, tables, and that sort of thing, had been able, in one year, to attain the level of accomplishment which the traditionally taught children had reached after three and one-half years of arithmetical drill.”
“You work with seasoned actors, and sometimes you realize that they phone it in.”
“A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up.”
“MR.GOUDY: I believe you testified that you backed away from Aaron Wharton. MR.COGBURN: That is right. MR.GOUDY: You were backing away? MR.COGBURN: Yes sir. He had that ax raised. MR.GOUDY: Which direction were you going? MR.COGBURN: I always go backwards when I am backing up.”

Source : Charles Portis (2011). “True Grit”, p.65, A&C Black
“When I got inside, I just sort of stood there. There's nothing stranger than the smell of someone else's house. The scent goes right to your stomach. Mary's house smelled like lemon furniture polish and oatmeal cookies and logs in a fireplace. For some reason it made me want to curl up in the fetal position. I could have slept right there on their kitchen table.”
“There are three degrees of filial piety. The highest is being a credit to our parents, the second is not disgracing them; the lowest is being able simply to support them.”
“There is no need for revenge. Living happily ever after is a sign that you have not let the past beat you.”

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