#l

It had a very long pendulum,and the pendulum swung with a slow tick-tock that set his teeth on edge,because it was the kind of deliberate annoying ticking that wanted to make it abundantly clear that every tick and every tock was stripping another second off your life. It was the kind of sound that suggested very pointedly that in some hypothetical hourglass somewhere,another few grains of sand had dropped out form under you. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#death #death

Brian came back in on the road and Al stayed, but Al's the original member of the group. ↗

— Bruce Johnston

#back #brian #came #group #member

The thing I can say about Japan is they were progressive for a country that is very male dominant. ↗

— Brandi Chastain

#country #dominant #i #i can #japan

We are shaping young kids to be leaders in their communities and also to be healthier. ↗

— Brandi Chastain

#communities #healthier #kids #leaders #shaping

Before, it was just about making the films - and now it's releasing them. Which is a steep learning curve. ↗

— Jessica Chastain

#before #curve #films #just #learning

I love being around great actors and film-makers, and I try to hide the fact that I'm in awe of them. ↗

— Jessica Chastain

#awe #being #fact #film-makers #great

I've spent my life being embarrassed. ↗

— Jessica Chastain

#embarrassed #i #life #my life #spent

When I first moved to Los Angeles, I don't think anyone knew what to do with me. ↗

— Jessica Chastain

#anyone #first #i #knew #los

Women desire six things: They want their husbands to be brave, wise, rich, generous, obedient to wife, and lively in bed. ↗

— Geoffrey Chaucer

#bed #brave #desire #generous #husbands

There's never a new fashion but it's old. ↗

— Geoffrey Chaucer

#never #new #old