“That was what people did when they wanted to stop a girl from doing something—they shamed her.”
Jennifer Donnelly (1963) American writer
Source: These Shallow Graves
“That was what people did when they wanted to stop a girl from doing something—they shamed her.”
Jennifer Donnelly (1963) American writer
Source: These Shallow Graves
“I don't want everyone to like me; I should think less of myself if some people did.”
Henry James (1843–1916) American novelist, short story author, and literary critic
Upton Sinclair (1878–1968) American novelist, writer, journalist, political activist
Metropolis (1908)
Context: I'm going to stop squandering money for things I don't want. I'm going to stop accepting invitations, and meeting people I don't like and don't want to know. I've tried your game — I've tried it hard, and I don't like it; and I'm going to get out before it's too late. I'm going to find some decent and simple place to live in; and I'm going down town to find out if there isn't some way in New York for a man to earn an honest living!
Rubén Blades (1948) Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician
On comparing the longevity of his music to The Godfather in "Forty Years Into His Career, Rubén Blades is Still Building Bridges & Inspiring Change" https://daily.bandcamp.com/2018/07/03/ruben-blades-music-interview/ in bandcamp daily
“When you can stop you don't want to, and when you want to stop, you can't…”
Luke Davies (1962) Australian writer
Source: Candy
“When to stopped wishing things wouldn't fall apart, you'd stop suffering when they did.”
Stephen Chbosky book The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
