Unappropriate Quotes & Sayings

And what, you ask, does writing teach us? First and foremost, it reminds us that we are alive and that it is a gift and a privilege, not a right. — Ray Bradbury

His temperament was deeply nostalgic, not for for his own past, but for past ages; he was cynical of the present, fearful of the future and profoundly regretful of the world's decay. — Eleanor Catton

Petty mindedness instructs eyes to see everything from an unappropriate standpoint, beautifulness could be looked otherwise. — Toba Beta

Isn't it strange how often your butt gets all the instructions?" Gerry said conversationally to Mason, "Mine gets hustled all over the place, it's quite the social butterfly. — Rolf

Start with this: not all pain matters. There are people whose attention is consistently drawn away from their purpose and toward their pain, like a moth to a light. Such people, who pay attention to every annoyance and obstacle in their way, are usually unsuccessful in their endeavors. In extreme cases they are mentally ill. A healthy person, a flourishing person, learns to move past a lot of annoyance and a good deal of pain. — Eric Greitens

I find it insane to say, "Work hard," when the harder you work, the more you pay in taxes ... Crazy. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Remember that lettuce doesn't grow on a spruce; and it also doesn't rhyme with it. — Jakub Marian

My eyes were closed and his mouth tasted like marzipan flowers and clove cigarettes, and in ten seconds the whole of my life was wrapped up in that one kiss, that one wish, that one secret that would forever divide my life into two parts. — Sarah Ockler