Non Business Deduction Quotes & Sayings

If a man must make excuses for himself, continually argue with himself that he is a man, then he is better off dead. — Elmore Leonard

When I first started working on 'Staying Dead,' I got some well-meaning but negative feedback from industry folk because - back in 2001 - epic fantasy was still the big thing, alternate history a tight runner-up. — Laura Anne Gilman

Fortunately for us, life's highway has as many on ramps as it does off ramps. — Sarah Ban Breathnach

Run with what works: Sell to the people who believe in you and are willing to take the chances and make the experience happen. — Thomas P.M. Barnett

Beautiful eyes in the face of a handsome woman are like eloquence to speech. — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

Who is your supervisor?" she asks, glancing around the room as if suddenly realizing she's the only adult here.
"God," I say. — Mindy McGinnis

I know well that happiness is in little things. — John Ruskin

The painter's only solid ground is the palette and colors, but as soon as the colors achieve an illusion, they are no longer judged. — Pierre Bonnard

Want to add anything to this discussion?"
The big merc sucked in a hoarse breath. His face shook with the strain of making words come out. " ... Fuck you!"
Oh, you dimwit.
"Fuck you!"
"Leroy!" Camo Pants barked.
"And fuck your bitch, too!" Leroy declared.
Curran looked at me. "How about now? Can I twist his head off now? — Ilona Andrews

Last year I had difficulty with my income tax. I tried to take my analyst off as a business deduction. The Government said it was entertainment. We compromised finally and made it a religious contribution. — Woody Allen

...and who's to say what would have been for the best? You only found out afterwards, when it was too late. — Julian Barnes

When was the last time you heard a long passage from a novel read aloud during Sunday school or worship? Or how about the last time a youth pastor subverted his or her "talk" through satire or parable rather than proof texting the six main points? Yet — Sarah Arthur

[about Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle during the filming of Windy Riley Goes Hollywood (1931)]: Oh, I thought he was magnificent in films. He was a wonderful dancer... a wonderful ballroom dancer, in his heyday. It was like floating in the arms of a huge donut... really delightful. — Louise Brooks

We've never done it that way before" is often cited as the seven last words of a dying church. — Sam Rainer

When I recorded for Columbia, I could usually do anything in one take ... I would invariably want to use the first take because that would be the one that was spontaneous and fresh. — Doris Day

Dogs are wise. They crawl away into a quiet corner and lick their wounds and do not rejoin the world until they are whole once more. — Agatha Christie