Abelson Obituary Quotes & Sayings

He believes that this man has looped a bit of the thread-leash through a corner of his soul. — Diana Abu-Jaber

Writers should be able to fully deduct from their taxes all writing-related expenses, including alcohol, parking tickets, court judgments, fines for lewd public behavior, Zoloft, and cigarettes. — Chuck Palahniuk

This country needs room to grow and expand. In all my own newspapers I read frightful tales of the shameful atrocities being perpetrated on our Democratic minorities in Maine and Vermont. My patience is almost at an end, and if provoked much further I will place both countries under American protection, even if I have to send in my tourists to start trouble so I'll have to send in a force to restore order. — Gracie Allen

Coffee is a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to your older self. — Terry Pratchett

Dirk, stunning the man. Borric shoved the third bruiser hard into a fat merchant — Raymond E. Feist

It is only those who believe in their ability who shine when it matters. — Maurice Greene

The human mind is a delusion generator, not a window to trurh. — Scott Adams

Advantage! What is advantage? And will you take it upon yourself to define with perfect accuracy in what the advantage of man consists? And what if it so happens that a man's advantage, SOMETIMES, not only may, but even must, consist in his desiring in certain cases what is harmful to himself and not advantageous. And if so, if there can be such a case, the whole principle falls into dust. What do you think
are there such cases? — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

One of the things you can always depend on - this is one of the truths of the universe, and you heard it first from here - whatever we decide we want to do is what we do. — Morgan Freeman

In America, one must be something, but in Italy one can simply be. — Pietros Maneos

Analysts often write about the need for certain cultures not to lose face, or ever be seen to back down, but this is not just a problem in the Arab or East Asian cultures - it is a human problem expressed in different ways. — Tim Marshall

Paul Scholes has been the best England midfield player for 30-odd years. You'd probably have to go back to Bobby Charlton to find someone who could do as much as Scholes. When the ball arrives at his feet he could tell you where every player on that pitch is at that moment. His awareness is superb. — Gordon Strachan

I'm sure I look like a disaster, — Lauren Oliver

I can barely breathe when I'm around you because you take my breathe away. But, when I was without you, I thought I was drowning. — J.B. McGee

A writer should feel deeply from his heart of the joys and sorrows of people. And he must write as honestly as possible. Then only can he claim to be a writer. — Avijeet Das