#met

The warrior may fight for gold or for an immediate gain, or for something to take home for the winter to feed the family. The soldier is part of a more complex society. He's fighting for a group ethic of some sort. ↗

— C. J. Cherryh

#ethic #family #feed #fight #fighting

I just want to be told a story, and I want to believe I'm living that story, and I don't give a thought to influences or method or any other writerly concerns. ↗

— Anne Tyler

#believe #concerns #give #i #influences

If they respect the craft and what we're doing and they bring something to the table and they work hard, I don't care what you do as your side job or as your day job. ↗

— Anthony Anderson

#care #craft #day #doing #hard

It's been really interesting watching people's reactions to the new music, to the old music and also watching how modern young people will be standing in front of something going on like live music, and there's a camera in front of their face. ↗

— Brandon Boyd

#been #camera #face #front #going

It doesn't take vows or genetics to be a family. We are one already", Ethan said. "But i want to make it official. I want to make it forever. ↗

— Emily Giffin

#family

If you have something at risk, you think differently. ↗

— Henry Kravis

#risk #something #think #you

When you're going bad, sometimes you need to relax more. I've always been intense. I didn't need to be more intense. ↗

— Brady Anderson

#bad #been #going #i #intense

Fine food is poison. It can be as bitter as antimony and bitter almonds and as repulsive as swallowing live toads. Like the poison the emperor took every day to stop himself being poisoned, fine food must be taken daily until the system becomes immune to its ravages and the taste buds beaten and abused to the point where they not only accept but savour every vile concoction under the sun. ↗

— Lisa St Aubin de Terán

#gourmand #gourmet #food

The question is not "can you wear your father's shoes?". The question is "can you walk in your father's shoes?". It is one thing having a mentor and it is another thing to become like your mentor. ↗

— Israelmore Ayivor

#apprentice #copy #excel #excellence #extra

I take the responsibility of choosing seriously because it becomes an indelible part of your body of work. Something has to sing to me. ↗

— Mira Sorvino

#becomes #body #choosing #i #indelible