Census 2020 Chicago Quotes & Sayings

I think it bespeaks a generous nature, a man who can cook. — Jilly Cooper

Novel writing is a kind of private pleasure, even if nothing comes of it in worldly terms. — Barbara Pym

Being able to read well in public and talk about your work in an engaging fashion is part of most writers' job specification. — Sara Sheridan

The end of laughter is followed by the height of listening." - Jeffrey Gitomer — David Nihill

What is embarrassment? In general, embarrassment is an emotional response to an innocent mistake. The major reason that some of us are embarrassment-prone is that we've been conditioned to set unrealistically high expectations for ourselves and to judge ourselves negatively when we can't possibly meet those standards. A second reason that makes us susceptible to embarrassment is that we've been taught to take our cue in evaluating ourselves from what we assume (often erroneously) to be others' opinions of us. — Toni Bernhard

The challenges presented by our budget crisis are some of the most difficult we have ever faced. We are -very simply put -adjusting to reality. These times, and our citizens, demand change. — Kathleen Blanco

I so wish life also had the option of undo making it easier to deal with things you erred. I would have gone back in time to undo every mistake of mine, for which I have paid a very heavy price. — Namrata