"Some kinds of nails, such as those used for defending the soles of coarse shoes, called hobnails, require a particular form of the head, which is made by the stroke of a die."

-- Charles Babbage

#Shoes Quotes #Nails Quotes #Boots Quotes

“The daily writing practice is something I used to hear batted around a lot in writing workshops - which is probably why I dropped out of all the writing workshops. I wish I could take credit for innovating a new approach to writing, but the truth is that I've managed to write books despite myself. I'm lazy and ungovernable and undisciplined, but I do have a lot of anxiety about never amounting to anything and ending up as a bag lady.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“If you want to convince the world that a fish can sense your emotions, only one statistical measure will suffice: the p-value.”
“We made mad love shadow love random love and abandoned love. Accidentally like a martyr. The hurt gets worse, and the heart gets harder.”
“Rural Alberta is a lot less homogeneous than it used to be, partly because of my immigration policies.”

Source : Source: www.macleans.ca
“Love, the beauty of it, the joy of it and yes, even the pain of it, is the most incredible gift to give and to receive as a human being. And we deserve to experience love fully, equally, without shame and without compromise.”

Source : YouTube Channel "Human Rights Campaign"/"Ellen Page Joins HRCF's Time to Thrive Conference", www.youtube.com. February 14, 2014.
“Time passes. That's for sure.”

Source : Eileen Myles (2016). “Chelsea Girls”, p.93, Serpent's Tail
“No, the type-casting didn't happen until after Star Trek. I don't think that you get typecast until you've been cast!”

Source : "An In-Depth Interview with Jonathan Frakes". Interview with Ken P., www.ign.com. July 27, 2004.
“I saw a ghost once, about 20 years ago. It took the form of someone coming out of a sleeping body and sitting at the foot of the bed.”

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