Coppa 82 Quotes & Sayings

I recently heard a great writer say that an essential element in the life of a writer is to have been an outsider in childhood, to have been given the "gift" of not belonging. — Elizabeth Lesser

I'll be glad for your company," Will said as he draped her cloak over her shoulders and handed her the new muff. "But bundle up. Sounds colder than a banshee's tits out."
"And since when do ye know about any other tits but mine?" she asked tartly. — Mia Marlowe

The man of prayer will be at peace with himself and with the whole world. — Mahatma Gandhi

Whether it's a professional, academic keeping people out by using certain mystifying language, or technologists presenting their work as incredibly complicated, no one can understand it (especially not "moms," who are always invoked as the ultimate know-nothings, which is incredibly insulting to a whole lot of people). — Astra Taylor

I'm not sneering at sex. It's necessary and it doesn't have to be ugly. But it always has to be managed. Making it glamorous is a billion-dollar industry and it costs every cent of it. — Raymond Chandler

There's no stopping the soul that radiates out and around us, any more than one can stop the sweet perfume of a rose. You could, of course, hold your nose. But the rose will continue to exude its rich fragrance, even while you suffocate. — Thomas Dale Cowan

I lead an introverted and boring life here in California. — Brian Bosworth

Well, I'm in my 60s now. I finally look it, I think. People until I was 60 would always say they thought I looked younger, which I think, without flattering myself, I did, but I think I certainly have, as George Orwell says people do after a certain age, the face they deserve. — Christopher Hitchens

Primarily I'm a social commentator rather than someone who's out to get the belly laugh. — Jonathan Shapiro

Promise you'll stay with me as long as you want to, but not a moment longer. — Lisa Mantchev

The whole thing about acting, the draw for me, is the opportunity to do things you don't get to do in real life. — Benjamin Bratt

They say if you dream a thing more than once, it's sure to come true, and I've seen him so many times. — Princess Aurora

Unzipping that body bag didn't bother me," Ranger said, "but I'm going to have nightmares over this casino. — Janet Evanovich

Experience teaches sense. You can't learn it in a college course. — L.M. Montgomery

Leadership is scarce because few people are willing to go through the discomfort required to lead. This scarcity makes leadership valuable ... It's uncomfortable to stand up in front of strangers. It's uncomfortable to propose an idea that might fail. It's uncomfortable to challenge the status quo. It's uncomfortable to resist the urge to settle ... If you're not uncomfortable in your work as a leader, it's almost certain you're not reaching your potential as a leader. — Seth Godin