Quotes of the day, April 3
He advised parents and teachers not to "attack or confront" those drawn into extreme, black-and-white thinking, but to "build a bridge of empathy" and listen - to try to understand the underlying pain, even if the ideology is abhorrent.
Christian Picciolini
September 28
I lay it down as a general rule, Harriet, that if a woman doubts as to whether she should accept a man or not, she certainly ought to refuse him.
Jane Austen
September 27
The absence of risk is a sure sign of mediocrity.
Charles de Foucauld
September 26
Oh yeah? What did you have last night?" "Turkey sandwich on wheat. With a pickle." "And the night before?" "Turkey sandwich on wheat. No pickle." She giggled. "What was the last hot meal you cooked?" He pretended to rack his brains. "Uh...beans and franks. On Monday.
Nicholas Sparks
September 25
When I lost my first record deal, my wife and kids and I lost - I wouldn't say friends, but - we lost a lot people around us. They just vanished! They were nowhere to be found. I couldn't get a break, and I couldn't get people to even respond to my emails about songs, no matter how good something was.
Walker Hayes
September 24
There's always something more to be accomplished with a character. Theater is a human experience. There's nothing shellacked or finished off about it. I guess that's why it always draws me back.
Sada Thompson