#stated

A great philosopher has stated that the worst evil of poverty is, that it makes folks ridiculous; by which, I hope, he only means that, as in the above case, it places them in incongruous positions. ↗

— James Payn

#case #evil #folks #great #hope

I'd fallen in love with a woman but she broke up with me and I was devastated. Six months later, I went into a suicidal depression from the break-up of the relationship, but I resolved to not do what my friends had done. And so I reached out for help. ↗

— Aron Ralston

#broke #depression #devastated #done #fallen

Field of Dreams is the only movie - and I saw it in the theater - on an afternoon when I was on location somewhere, and there were like 12 people in the theater. I was just so devastated; I couldn't get out of my seat. And I sat and watched it a second time. ↗

— Paul Reiser

#devastated #dreams #field #get #i

I was totally devastated for four years in the mid '60s when l tried to buck the tide. ↗

— Tommy Rettig

#devastated #four #i #mid #tide

Better understated than overstated. Let people be surprised that it was more than you promised and easier than you said. ↗

— Jim Rohn

#easier #more #overstated #people #promised

A problem clearly stated is a problem half solved. ↗

— Dorthea Brande

#half #problem #solved #stated

All my music is very simple in that melody is usually clearly stated. ↗

— Carter Burwell

#melody #music #simple #stated #usually

I don't read reviews because if they're bad I'm devastated and if they're good I get a big head. ↗

— Kim Cattrall

#because #big #big head #devastated #get

A problem well stated is a problem half-solved. ↗

— Charles Kettering

#stated #well

What is classical music if not the epitome of sensuality, passion, and understated erotica that popular music, even with all of its energy and life, cannot even begin to touch? ↗

— Lara St. John

#cannot #classical #classical music #energy #epitome