Darryl Pinckney Quotes

Novels set in distant places give us expectations not unlike those we have of travel writing, and often the distinctions are blurred, as in, say, the way the low life of Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward is depicted in John David Morley's recent 'Pictures from the Water Trade.'

Darryl Pinckney

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One moment you appear to be riding the crest of a wave, only to have the rug pulled away from you, bringing you back down to earth with a sickening thud.

John Barrow

MomentWaveYouBackDownEarth

Cutting back on calories is not the answer to successful weight loss and successful health... you have to increase the quality of what you eat, not just reduce the quantity.

Joel Fuhrman

HealthQualityLossYouBackEat

Seek not to know what must not be reveal, for joy only flows where fate is most concealed. A busy person would find their sorrows much more; if future fortunes were known before!

John Dryden

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When I did 'Clockers,' I didn't even think about having a career in acting, I just thought, 'Wow, this is cool. I get to do a little movie.'

Mekhi Phifer

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I lost my head for a little while.

John Mayer

LostHeadLittleWhileLittle While

To you people out there, you producers and you network owners and you agents and you creative sparks, please give transgender talent a chance. Give them auditions. Give them their story. Do that.

Jeffrey Tambor

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I grew up doing sitcoms and theater and even playing with the Beach Boys, where you're programmed to perform, your body gets into a rhythm and you know it has to perform.

John Stamos

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Coming up with a ballpark figure on how much you need to pay your expenses, such as your mortgage or rent, insurance, and utilities, is the first place to start when developing your ultimate goal of becoming a multimillionaire.

John Rampton

StartInsuranceYouGoalPlaceNeed

Power, after love, is the first source of happiness.

Stendhal

LoveHappinessPowerLove IsFirst

It took me a little while to get sorrow under the belt enough to understand country music's lyrics and strengths.

Shooter Jennings

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I'm sort of an osmotic fellow.

Ry Cooder

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A calming place, where you can go to escape it all and just focus on your body, is so wonderful to have.

Mary Helen Bowers

FocusYouBodyPlaceGoYour Body

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