Quotes for All
The only sense we still respect is eyesight, probably because it is so closely attached to the brain. Go into any American house at random, you will find something – a plastic flower, false tiles, some imitation something – something which can be appreciated as material only if apprehended by eyesight alone. Don’t we go … Read more
I write about how in Midland, the mayor instituted water conservation measures like restrictions on car washing. He made a point though that they were only suggestions and not government telling people what to do. But then his constituents got very ticked off at the sight of their neighbors breaking the rules and demanded that … Read more
I admired the way McCain worked on campaign finance reform. I admired the way Nancy Pelosi stiffened the Democrats’ spine during the health care debate. I admire the way Barack Obama has raised a dog in the White House without ever putting it on the roof of the car for a vacation drive. Gail Collins
I did some research once on the way people in the past imagined the year 2000. They tended to picture the things they already had getting more sophisticated – flying cars, self-cleaning windows. And the folks in the early 1900s had a wildly optimistic estimate of the future of pneumatic tubes. Gail Collins
When kids my age were picking up toy cars, I used to buy toy guns. Gagan Narang
Liz, I like you very much, he says. Oh, she says, I like you very much, too! Owen is not sure if she means O for Owen, or just plan Oh. He is not sure what difference it would make in either case. He feels the needs to clarify. When I said ‘I like you … Read more
Intimacy doesn’t have all that much to do with backseats of cars. Real intimacy is brushing your teeth together. Gabrielle Zevin
My kids that’s their backyard. I think when they’re adults, their memories will be mostly of spending time at beach, the exploration, the freedom that you have. You take care of your house that you live in and we make our bed and we clean our cars and we do all that stuff, but yet … Read more
I was purely content to sit in the car and wander around my own mind. Watching the world itself, the people in it, and my whole internal life was more than enough to keep me entertained. Gabrielle Hamilton
Most of the people I’ve been fortunate enough to work with all share the same passion for creativity, for ingenuity, for playing make-believe and really just having fun. It doesn’t matter if we’re blowing up cars, or shooting an emotional scene in a police station, deep inside we all know our imaginations are at work, … Read more