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Writing3 quotes
Yeah, I try to leave out the parts that people skip. — Elmore Leonard · 1985I asked him one time what type of writing brought the most money and the agent says, "Ransom notes." — Elmore Leonard · 1990I keep writing about the ordinary because for me it's the home of the extraordinary. — Philip Levine · 2001Opportunities2 quotes
Look, if you had one shot or one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment
Would you capture it, or just let it slip? — Eminem · 2002You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime — Eminem · 2002Broken heart1 quote
So take a good look at my face.
You'll see my smile looks out of place.
If you look closer, it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears. — The Miracles · 1965Broken relationships1 quote
Set me free, why don'tcha, baby
Get out my life, why don'tcha, baby
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on. — The Supremes · 1966Buckling under pressure1 quote
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti
He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready
To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgetting
What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud
He opens his mouth but the words won't come out
He's choking, how? Everybody's joking now
The clock's run out, time's up, over, blaow! — Eminem · 2002Capitalism1 quote
Greed is all right... Greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself. — Ivan F. Boesky · 1986Communism1 quote
I can't prove you are a Communist. But when I see a bird that quacks like a duck, walks like a duck, has feathers and webbed feet and associates with ducks-I'm certainly going to assume that he is a duck. — Emil Mazey · 1946Greed1 quote
Greed is all right... Greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself. — Ivan F. Boesky · 1986Love1 quote
What did I know of love's austere and lonely offices? — Robert Hayden · 1962Missed opportunities1 quote
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti
He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready
To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgetting
What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud
He opens his mouth but the words won't come out
He's choking, how? Everybody's joking now
The clock's run out, time's up, over, blaow! — Eminem · 2002Personal integrity1 quote
The best of all the preachers are the men who live their creeds. — Edgar A. Guest · 1926Politics1 quote
A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth. — Michael Kinsley · 1992Practice what you preach1 quote
The best of all the preachers are the men who live their creeds. — Edgar A. Guest · 1926Pressure1 quote
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti
He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready
To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgetting
What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud
He opens his mouth but the words won't come out
He's choking, how? Everybody's joking now
The clock's run out, time's up, over, blaow! — Eminem · 2002The ordinary and mundane1 quote
I keep writing about the ordinary because for me it's the home of the extraordinary. — Philip Levine · 2001War1 quote
There are no warlike peoples-just warlike leaders. — Ralph J. Bunche · 1950