Satires and lampoons on particular people circulate more by giving copies in confidence to the friends of the parties, than by printing them.
—Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Irish-born British Playwright)
Our minds have the need to know. When we don’t know we make assumptions – they make us feel safer than not knowing. And we are pretty much always making assumptions.
—Miguel Angel Ruiz (Mexican Author)
Jump out the window if you are the object of passion. Flee it if you feel it. Passion goes, boredom remains.
—Coco Chanel (French Fashion Designer)
To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it’s about, but the inner music that words make.
—Truman Capote (American Novelist)
When a man opens the car door for his wife, it’s either a new car or a new wife.
—Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (British Prince)
Never underestimate the stimulation of eccentricity.
—Neil Simon (American Playwright)
The future is here. It’s just not widely distributed yet.
—William Gibson (American-Canadian Sci-Fi Author)
A fresh mind keeps the body fresh. Take in the ideas of the day, drain off those of yesterday. As to the morrow, time enough to consider it when it becomes today.
—Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (British Author, Politician)
To enjoy enduring success we should travel a little in advance of the world.
—John D. MacDonald (American Novelist)
The capacity to give one’s attention to a sufferer is a very rare and difficult thing; it is almost a miracle; it is a miracle. Nearly all those who think they have this capacity do not possess it. Warmth of heart, impulsiveness, pity are not enough.
—Simone Weil (French Philosopher, Political Activist)