"I don't think the problem is that people don't read enough mystery books, but that people don't read."

-- Thomas Perry

#Book Quotes #Thinking Quotes #People Quotes

“'Don't be the moth. Be the light bulb.' When I say that I mean don't follow the crowd. Just shine. Be the light bulb. Do your thing. Pave your own path.”
“Unless you are completely retired, earning money is the best form of wealth preservation.”
“Since we desire the true happiness that is brought about by a calm mind, and such peace of mind arises only from having a compassionate attitude, we need to make a concerted effort to develop compassion.”
“Your nervous system can't tell real failure from imagined failure.”
“I do wish I could write like some of the American women, who can be clever and heartfelt and hopeful; people like Lorrie Moore and Jennifer Egan. But Ireland messed me up too much, I think, so I can't.”
“If I was to see any of my films now I would feel, oh god you know it's awful I could do that so much better now. Look at all the terrible things I did and all the mistakes and all the compromises and all the blunders I made, and it would be such a terrible experience for me to see them. So it's better that I put it out and move on to the next thing and make it history as quickly as possible.”
“I love Les Beaux Peeps. Everyone in that band works together really well. I used to go out to see bands a lot; now it seems there just aren't any I like.”
“Baseball is all about stories, many of which are even true.”

Source : George Vecsey (2008). “Baseball: A History of America's Favorite Game”, p.45, Modern Library

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