Makinson Island Quotes & Sayings

'The Victorian Internet' is a must read for anyone interested in the history of technology and in the cycles of hype, boom, and bust that seem to only quicken with each new wave of innovation. Highly recommended. — John Battelle

A real groupie is someone who loves the music and wants to do it with the guys who make it and someone who goes after what they want, so a groupie is a feminist thing. A woman who goes after what she wants is a feminist. So I've never been anything but a feminist. I took the birth control pill on the Strip in front of everybody and that was my statement. I control my body, I can do whatever the heck I want. — Pamela Des Barres

What if deep down inside you...you knew you were more amazing and magnificent than you thought you were? — Roger James McDonald

Far over the misty mountains grim To dungeons deep and caverns dim — Anonymous

No-pocket jeans are only slightly less irritating than thong underwear. — Patricia Briggs

Damn, Lu. When did you get an ass like this? — Gina L. Maxwell

To be happy, drop the words 'if only' and substitute instead the words 'next time'. — Smiley Blanton

There is plenty of room at the top because very few people care to travel beyond the average route. And so most of us seem satisfied to remain within the confines of mediocrity — Nnamdi Azikiwe

On the other hand, it's easy to join in condemning someone once someone else has gotten the ball rolling. You don't even have to put yourself out there; all you have to do is say, "Me, too! — Kanae Minato

People sometimes forget all the films that we've done. They remember the likes of 'Malcolm X' and 'Do the Right Thing.' But I've been working since 1986. From the beginning, I was determined to not just be a flash in the pan. I've got to keep up with Woody Allen. He's lapping me. — Spike Lee

Family isn't blood. It's the people who love you. The people who have your back. — Cassandra Clare

Write what you know. Write what you don't know. But most of all, write what you'd rather not know. — Sam Lipsyte

When you turn around, you'll see something I bet you've never seen before. If it takes your breath away, then you'll fit in nicely. If you don't feel anything, then maybe you don't belong here. — Veronica Randolph Batterson

Jules turned off the faucet and the room became silent except for the ticking clock. "Promise me one thing." She picked up the dishtowel and wiped her hands. "Promise me you're not going to get yourself killed."
Katie met her friend's gaze. "I'm going to fight like a queen bitch to stay alive. I give you my word. — Mary Abshire