Esteen Griffin Quotes & Sayings

Deep within every modern American female, whether she will admit it or not, lingers the image of an ideal man. It isn't necessarily photo quality, it rarely involves specific physical characteristics. No, this image is more like the promise of a feeling, a swept-off-your-feet, powerless-to-control-it, how-awesome-is-this-guy sentiment that she hopes someone special will someday inspire. Left to its own devices, the brain will keep this feeling dormant until truly warranted by a real-life flesh-and-blood person. — Libby Street

There is no part of the country where in the summer you cannot get a sufficient supply of the best specimens. Teach your children to bring them in for themselves. Take your text from the brooks, not from the booksellers. — Louis Agassiz

A short practice that you do every day is better than a long practice you keep putting off to tomorrow. — Kelly McGonigal

Note: 'family' does NOT only mean a biological unit composed of people who share genetic markers or legal bonds, headed by a heterosexual-mated pair. Family is much, much more than that. — Laurie Halse Anderson

Peter Mandelson is the only man I know who can skulk in broad daylight. — Simon Hoggart

It's funny how someone's perception of you can be formed without you even knowing it. — Sarah Dessen

He was the most complicated beautiful mess I'd ever seen and if this is what you feel, when you've met someone that is about to change your entire world; than I dare not hide myself away from it. — Nikki Rowe

Earth seemed a place of exile and I dreamt of heaven. — John Beevers

Act in accordance with your true beliefs by spending your time on those things that will build and develop your character and help you become more Christlike. I hope none of you see life as primarily fun and games but rather as a time 'to prepare to meet God.' — Quentin L. Cook

Rayanne: I think part of him is partly interested in you. Definitely. I mean, he's got other things on his mind.
Angela: But that's the part that's so unfair. I have nothing else on my mind. How comes I have to be the one sitting around analyzing him in like microscopic detail, and he gets to be the one with other things on his mind.
Rickie: That is deep. — David Levithan

I would love to continue working behind the scenes in music - to produce and manage up-and-coming musical talent would be a dream! — Connor Franta

You know, most of this feminism business was nothing more than white American women telling non-white women what to do and how to do it, with this patronizing if-you-become-just-like-me-you'll-be-free bullshit, — Marlon James

I'm a priest, I know better than most when a lie is permitted. — Gregory Maguire