#reluctant

Most publishers seem very reluctant to publish short story collections at all; they bring them out in paperback, often disguised as novels. ↗

— John Sladek

#collections #disguised #most #novels #often

When I grow up, maybe I will be the first one to circle the sea. Or maybe I will just spend all my day doing everything my way. Maybe I will be in a world of my own I just hope not alone. I just know that whatever I do I will never, ever forget about you. ↗

— Oliver Neubert

#avid-reader #coming-of-age #fable #female-protagonist #life-skills

Unfortunately, the media, which are not at all reluctant to act in their own self-interest, have succeeded in equating reform in the public mind with further restrictions on just about everyone else's freedom of political speech. ↗

— James L. Buckley

#act #else #equating #everyone #freedom

This president has been reluctant to hold anybody accountable. No one was held accountable after September the 11th. Nobody's been held accountable after the clear flaws in intelligence leading up to the war in Iraq. ↗

— Bob Graham

#after #anybody #been #clear #flaws

It took me so many years to move out. I'm definitely a bit of a Peter Pan, reluctant to grow up. It all seemed really nice at home-why change it? Part of me would prefer not to have any responsibility whatsoever. ↗

— Helena Bonham Carter

#bit #change #definitely #grow #grow up

With respect to the respective French and German traditions you are no doubt correct, although I am reluctant to see individual achievement reduced to archetypes. ↗

— Brian Ferneyhough

#although #am #archetypes #correct #doubt

No one knows for sure about the future. But if you feel reluctant to plan something about it, then someone with guts would define it for you. ↗

— Toba Beta

#certainty #define #definition #future #guts

More coming out about Saddam Hussein. We now know he takes Viagra and he has as many as six mistresses. No wonder Congress is reluctant to take action against this guy - he's one of their own. ↗

— Jay Leno

#action #against #coming #congress #guy

A dismal omen: ...this morning a woman handed me a dollar bill that was translucent from age, as soft and warm as living tissue. ↗

— Kathleen Maher

#reluctant-cult-leader #age

The essence of childhood, of course, is play, which my friends and I did endlessly on streets that we reluctantly shared with traffic. ↗

— Bill Cosby

#course #did #endlessly #essence #friends