Problem For An Aspiring Quotes & Sayings

There's nothing on Earth like really nailing the last line of a big book. You have 200 pages to tickle their fancy, and seven words to break their heart. — Alex De Campi

The only truly ruined people are those who believe they are. — Chris Crutcher

Northern Ireland are ten minutes away from their finest victory. There's 15 minutes to go here. — John Motson

Great beauty, great strength, and great riches are really and truly of no great use; a right heart exceeds all — Benjamin Franklin

I believe that everyone has a story to tell. The problem that is inherent to most aspiring authors is that they struggle with getting the story from their head to the page. — Steve C. Roberts

It's as though we had asked to have ice cubes in our wine, like, Ick, who are you? — David Sedaris

I was so embarrassed about mispronouncing words. I just knew how to smile. — Adriana Lima

Our common status made talk easier. [...] She knew the paradox of being stared at and not seen. She knew what it felt like to walk out of a movie theater feeling ashamed or erased. — Alex Tizon

What does God require of us? Our part is to believe. Our work is to trust the Lord. His requirement is that we let go and let God. — Joyce Meyer

Booming and yet muffled, croaking, like an amplified premature burial, it called out "Merriiiiinnnnnn!" And then the massive and shiveringly hollow jolt of a single sledgehammer blow against the bedroom wall. "God — William Peter Blatty

I've grown quite weary of the spunky heroines, brave rape victims, soul-searching fashionistas that stock so many books. I particularly mourn the lack of female villains - good, potent female villains. Not ill-tempered women who scheme about landing good men and better shoes (as if we had nothing more interesting to war over), not chilly WASP mothers (emotionally distant isn't necessarily evil), not soapy vixens (merely bitchy doesn't qualify either). I'm talking violent, wicked women. Scary women. Don't tell me you don't know some. The point is, women have spent so many years girl-powering ourselves - to the point of almost parodic encouragement - we've left no room to acknowledge our dark side. Dark sides are important. They should be nurtured like nasty black orchids. — Gillian Flynn

You know its going to be a bad day when you are having a prostate examination and you feel both of your doctor's hands on your shoulders! — Michael Robotham

Two wrong deeds don't make a right, but two fucking awesome ones sure do help. — C.M. Stunich

I travel around and hear from so many kids. Their parents say they were always very picky but they watch the show and they want to try stuff. The show is entertainment, but I think it has done so much for the public perception of what food can be. — Tom Colicchio

The problem often is that aspiring brands wish to be universally loved. Unfortunately, universal love is neither achievable nor desirable. Instead, great brands are loved by some and hated by others because they actually stand for something. — Nirmalya Kumar

Hygiene is for people like me; I've reached an age where I can no longer afford to smell like myself. — Bart Yates