Jagged Little Tapestry Famous Quotes & Sayings

Susan ... it wasn't a good name, was it? It wasn't a truly bad name, it wasn't like poor Iodine in the fourth form, or Nigella, a name which meant "oops, we wanted a boy." But it was dull. Susan. Sue. Good old Sue. It was a name that made sandwiches, kept its head in difficult circumstances, and could reliably look after other people's children.
It was a name used by no queens or goddesses anywhere.
And you couldn't do much even with the spelling. You could turn it into Suzi, and it sounded as though you danced on tables for a living. You could put in a Z and a couple of Ns and an E, but it still looked like a name with extensions built on. It was as bad as Sara, a name that cried out for a prosthetic H. — Terry Pratchett

With Midway as the turning point, the fortunes of war appeared definitely to shift from our own to the Allied side. The defeat taught us many lessons and impelled our Navy, for the first time since the outbreak of war, to indulge in critical self-examination. — Mitsuo Fuchida

The more people I am able to help, the more people are willing to help others. The more followers we have, the closer we are to a perfect world. — Akilnathan Logeswaran

Japanese animation tends to need high budgets. If I have a high budget for a movie, I usually make animation, but if the project has a low budget, then I would ask the producer to consider live action. — Mamoru Oshii

As you know, I spent 30 years of my life in the private sector. — Donald Evans

All I can say to people who hate their mothers for giving birth to them is "get the fuck out of your scaredy shells and kiss the world". — Jay Woodman

Good manners forced her to say, somewhat grudgingly, "Your boots are very nice."
He grinned and regarded his footwear, which, though old, appeared very well-made. "Yes, they are, aren't they?"
"If a bit scuffed," she added.
"I shall polish them tomorrow," he promised, his somewhat superior look telling her that he refused to rise to her bait.
"I'm sorry," she said quietly. "That was uncalled for. Compliments should be freely given, without restrictions or qualifications. — Julia Quinn

Once the toothpaste is out of the tube, it is awfully hard to get it back in. — H.R. Haldeman

If you work hard everyday and bust your tail on every play, eventually people will notice and word will get around. — Tommy John

A diva is someone who is a perfectionist, who does her best in her craft. — Patti LaBelle

Here is what I would like for you to know: In America, it is traditional to destroy the black body - it is heritage. — Ta-Nehisi Coates

Many who burnt heretics in the ordinary way of their business were otherwise excellent people. — G. M. Trevelyan