“If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?”
Steven Wright (1955) American actor and author
“If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?”
Steven Wright (1955) American actor and author
“Barbie’s one of those fads whose popularity makes you lose all faith in the human race.”
Source: Bellwether (1996), Chapter 3 “Tributaries”, Section 3 (p. 117)
“Why do you buy [shoddy goods] if you think the quality is so poor?”
Shamini Flint (1969) Malaysian writer
"Cheaper," [Mrs Singh] responded.
"You get what you pay for," [Inspector Singh] pointed out.
"That's what my father said when I complained about you."
Inspector Singh Investigates: A Calamitous Chinese Killing, Cap 1
Cesare Pavese (1908–1950) Italian poet, novelist, literary critic, and translator
This Business of Living (1935-1950)
Simon Sinek (1973) British/American author and motivational speaker
Source: Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890) Dutch post-Impressionist painter (1853-1890)
that's another fact.
Apart from that, both she and I have grief enough and trouble enough, but as for regrets — neither of us have any. Look here — I believe without question, or have the certain knowledge, that she loves me. I believe without question, or have the certain knowledge, that I love her. It has been sincerely meant. But has it also been foolish, etc?
Perhaps, if you like — but aren't the wise ones, those who never do anything foolish, even more foolish in my eyes than I am in theirs?
1880s, 1884, Letter to Theo (Nuenen, Oct. 1884)
“Get over it, Roo. If you have friends who actually like you, you’re popular enough.”
E. Lockhart (1967) American writer of novels as E. Lockhart (mainly for teenage girls) and of picture books under real name Emily J…
Source: Real Live Boyfriends: Yes. Boyfriends, Plural. If My Life Weren't Complicated, I Wouldn't Be Ruby Oliver