Lisa Rasmussen

“Mr. Gradgrind, apprised of his wife's decease, made an expedition from London, and buried her in a business-like manner. He then returned with promptitude to the national cinder-heap, and resumed his sifting for the odds and ends he wanted, and his throwing of the dust about into they eyes of other people who wanted other odds and ends - in fact, he resumed his parliamentary duties.”
― Charles Dickens, Hard Times

“You take 5 white guys and you take 5 black guys and put em together for a week and what you won't have is 5 blacks guys talking like, 'Golly gee, we really won that big basketball game' but you will have 5 white guys talking like 'Yo slick, whuzzup...we be shootin hoops and mad playin, slammed those mofos”
― george carlin

“One good reason to only maintain a small circle of friends is that three out of four murders are committed by people who know the victim.”
― George Carlin

“Books have a unique way of stopping time in a particular moment and saying: Let’s not forget this.”
― Dave Eggers