Virginia Woolf Quotes
One has to secrete a jelly in which to slip quotations down people's throats - and one always secretes too much jelly.
Quotes to Explore
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I like the term 'misunderstood.' But I am a bit of a bad boy.
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If you have not been a villain at a certain point in time, you will never be a hero. And the day you are a hero, you may become a villain the next day.
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We tend in this country to talk about Democrats and Republicans, and think there's little group over there called Independents that's maybe 2%. That is not the case, and it has not been the case for most of modern American history.
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I'm easily entertained.
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It is the original idea that is unique, not the object itself.
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Write for yourself. That's it. And write every day.
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One of the side benefits of staying in the closet is you can have a much bigger career.
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It was in the Papal States that I studied the Roman Question. I traveled over every part of the country; I conversed with men of all opinions, examined things very closely, and collected my information on the spot.
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Every season I try to top myself, and push it a little further.
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People love my collard greens. They love my macaroni and cheese. They love the gumbo. They love my Jamaican jerk or my Jamaican curry chicken. They love the jerk, though. And they love my Mexican food.
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Your belief system saturates the space around you.
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My brother is really, really slow.
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The soldier who gropes for glory must submit himself to discipline. Subordination gives strength and security to an army. He that will not submit to it when corrected and improved by the experience of ages does not deserve the proud appellation of a soldier.
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Yeah, I like to have fun - I think that's a good way to live. I think you're better at your job if you like it.
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When I was 11, I decided to start rapping, playing guitar, and writing songs. Everything really blossomed from there.
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I grew up in New York.
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I do have a television over there - it was a gift - but I never turn it on. I'd rather read a book.
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I feel like there should be a statute of limitations on scoring political points on the tragedy that was Hurricane Katrina.
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Even though I've got quite a bit of singing experience, I still get nervous when stretchin' my pipes.
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When you say, 'Man, what kind of music does Outkast make?' You be like, 'They make Outkast music.' What kind of music does N.E.R.D. make? They make N.E.R.D. music. I want to be one of those people, because there's so many layers to the music I create that I don't want people to expect me to do one thing.
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Oh, you know. I am secretary of state. My trips aren't successful. I just talk to people.
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My idea of a real treat is Magic Mountain without standing in line.
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I was incredibly lucky that my first book found a large and loyal readership. It changed my life - from being a very withdrawn adult to living in Paris as a full-time writer. It has also given me enormous confidence.
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One has to secrete a jelly in which to slip quotations down people's throats - and one always secretes too much jelly.
