#ails

I do write long, long character notes - family background, history, details of appearance - much more than will ever appear in the novel. I think this is what lifts a book from that early calculated, artificial stage. ↗

— Anne Tyler

#appearance #artificial #background #book #calculated

I generally leave the details of fiscal programs to the Administration and Congress. That's really their area of authority and responsibility, and I don't think it's appropriate for me to second guess. ↗

— Ben Bernanke

#appropriate #area #authority #congress #details

Now that I have a 16-month-old son, my weekend ritual has changed - but it's better than ever. We get up early and go for a walk on one of the hiking trails near my home in Los Angeles, then meet up with friends at a diner. There's nothing better than sipping coffee, eating scrambled eggs, and taking three hours to do it. ↗

— Connie Britton

#better #changed #coffee #diner #early

Life... is not simply a series of exciting new ventures. The future is not always a whole new ball game. There tends to be unfinished business. One trails all sorts of things around with one, things that simply won't be got rid of. ↗

— Anita Brookner

#around #ball #ball game #business #exciting

In politics, the reaction to a controversy is very often more enlightening and important than the details of the allegations themselves. ↗

— Tammy Bruce

#controversy #details #enlightening #important #more

After all it is those who have a deep and real inner life who are best able to deal with the irritating details of outer life. ↗

— Evelyn Underhill

#after #best #deal #deep #details

Forget all the bars and schmoozing and everybody checking out everybody else. My ideal date would be to park in a dark place, check out the stars, and have a great conversation. When all else fails, you can just make out. ↗

— Brooke Burke

#check #checking #conversation #dark #dark place

Most of our lives aren't that exciting, but the drama is still going on in the small details. ↗

— David Byrne

#drama #exciting #going #lives #most

All forms of contact are good: letters, parcels, e-mails - I've been trying to get a Webcam for my computer, but I'm such a Luddite. ↗

— Rose Byrne

#computer #contact #e-mails #forms #get

We're still working out the details, but I'd be delighted to do the film. The problem at the moment is my busy schedule. Shooting on this film has been extended by a month, but I need to be in the U.S. by Dec. 20. ↗

— Zhang Ziyi

#busy #dec #delighted #details #extended