Latest Quotes

“Keep them calm, and don't tell them anything.”

— Louise Fox, James Hayes, Patrick Brammall, The Risen

“It cannot be an accident that Northern Virginia, one of the most economically vibrant areas in the United States, could afford to attract Amazon (Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post), or that Rust Belt cities, with their many pension and other liabilities, struggle…”

— Lawrence H Summers, We no longer share a common lived experience

“This was it. I was convinced I had found the scammer.”

— Allie Conti, I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on Airbnb

“Every cigarette still thrills me. The zing, the smell, the trail of vapor beside me, as if I am a tiny airplane. And I am a tiny airplane, going off on a brief trip to bliss.”

— Susanna Kaysen, Bright Leaf

“Institutions with over a billion in endowment are getting stronger and stronger as they can attract the best students... And financially under-resourced institutions are going to get weaker and weaker.”

— Miriam Nelson, The downfall of Hampshire College and the broken business model of American higher education

“My body is beautiful.”

— Jenny Slate, Jenny Slate

“I'm a turtleneck as a person.”

— Jenny Slate, Jenny Slate

“Susan is the most beautiful name a woman can have.”

— Jenny Slate, Jenny Slate

“The truth is the truth, and I was a champ.”

— Jenny Slate, Jenny Slate

“I feel like a turtle that just got roller skates and realized that things can be fast.”

— Jenny Slate, Jenny Slate

“I'm super sad the patriarchy ruined the planet.”

— Jenny Slate, Jenny Slate

“Nothing will change me. Or any people who really love you.”

— John Carney, Eve Pell, Tom Hall, Guzmin, Laurentiu Possa, The Race Grows Sweeter Near Its Final Lap

“Old love is different. More realistic maybe.”

— Eve Pell, Tom Hall, John Carney, Margot, Jane Alexander, The Race Grows Sweeter Near Its Final Lap

“Mine is a world of one.”

— Dan Savage , John Carney, Karla, Sofia Boutella, Hers Was a World of One

“You're not interested in your community. You just like the idea of it.”

— Dan Savage , John Carney, Karla, Sofia Boutella, Hers Was a World of One

“And house make me feel claustrophobic. I think they're a trap we build for ourselves, like cars and smartphones. Things we think make us smarter but actually make us more dumb.”

— John Carney, Dan Savage , Karla, Olivia Cooke, Hers Was a World of One

“I get so bored of 'me.'”

— Dan Savage , John Carney, Andy, Brandon Kyle Goodman, Hers Was a World of One

“He smelled like wine and oranges and dependability.”

— Audrey Wells, Abby Sher, Maddy, Julia Garner, So He Looked Like Dad. It Was Just Dinner, Right?

“He's totally my dad. Even his smell.”

— Abby Sher, Audrey Wells, Maddy, Julia Garner, So He Looked Like Dad. It Was Just Dinner, Right?

“You know what? It's not my job to look pretty for you. I'll smile when I want to.”

— Audrey Wells, Abby Sher, Maddy, Julia Garner, So He Looked Like Dad. It Was Just Dinner, Right?