Marlone Monroe Quotes & Sayings

In the 'Mad Men' era, the archetypal dad came home; put down his briefcase; received pipe, Manhattan, roast beef, potatoes, key-lime pie; and was - apparently - content. — Sandra Tsing Loh

As people buy less and less records, it's become more and more important for me to spend more and more on them - to lavish that much more attention on them. The Bad Seeds were always quite protective and old school, but Grinderman has opened us up to do anything and be shameless. We're not so precious about it. — Nick Cave

In Neptune, the past was always grabbing at your ankles, trying to pull you back. — Rob Thomas

Looking at Sophie's well developed bosom, Harriet felt at a disadvantage. Perhaps Sophie's shape would not last. but it was enviable while it lasted. — Olivia Manning

Kinkade's paintings are worthless schmaltz, and the lamestream media that love him are wrong. However, I'd love to see a museum mount a small show of Kinkade's work. I would like the art world and the wider world to argue about him in public, out in the open. — Jerry Saltz

Am I such a slave as that? Dependent on a man to complete me! I thought I couldn't be anything without him- I can be my own creator! — Nan Shepherd

Life will never be perfect, so we must learn how to make the imperfections work for us. — LinDee Rochelle

Soon fifty-six Shield Bugs were lined up, crouching like coiled springs on the gunnels of the chicken boat. — Angie Sage

Vyck had often encouraged him to engage an opponent's mind rather than its weapons. often this advice was accompanied by the casual remark that if he couldn't outwit a fox he shouldn't be in the woods. — Gwendolyn Druyor

The trial of Enron chiefs Jeffrey Skilling and Ken Lay began four-and-a-half years after perpetrating
allegedly
the fraud that led to the second largest bankruptcy in American history. Why four-and-a-half years? Because apparently it's harder to bring Ken Lay to trial than it is to invade two countries. — Jon Stewart

You know how mountains get moved? Everyone who can move a couple, move a couple. Those who can move rocks, move rocks. Those who can move boulders, move boulders. That's how mountains get moved. If every one of us did everything we could, I believe we would be in a different world. — Chris Gardner

That's the beauty of the summer holidays. It's as if life is just a big Etch-a-Sketch, and once a year you get to shake it vigorously up and down and start again. — Holly Smale

When you love a child, you forgive her before she can even ask. Basically you've already forgiven her for things she hasn't even done yet. — Lisa Kleypas

Then it was just him and the killer in the room. Harrison's eyes were adjusting to the darkness and he could now see a figure lying on the floor. Even so, he couldn't see well enough to identify him, but he didn't need to. He already knew who the killer was. — Trent Ruble