Paraphraseable Quotes

#1. But to paraphrase the ever-paraphraseable Freud, who said something to the effect that when you speak about the past you lie with every breath you take, I will say this: When you write about the past, you lie with each letter, with every grapheme, including the goddamn comma.

Rabih Alameddine

#2. Self-love and the love of the world constitute hell.

Emanuel Swedenborg

#3. He felt sandbagged. Doomsday, Armageddon. Booze begets instant misconduct and regret. He walked to the couch and fell down.

James Ellroy

#4. I have learned to accept my responsibility and to forgive myself first, then to apologise to anyone injured by my misreckoning.

Maya Angelou

#5. Work is like the rest of life. The best parts are free.

Scott Adams

#6. A wise man should marry a virgin of a respectable family even if she is deformed. He should not marry one of a low-class family, through beauty. Marriage in a family of equal status is preferable.

Chanakya

#7. Learn to say no in situations where saying no can be difficult, where it could mean getting fired. Say no anyway, because it could lead you to greater opportunities.

Samuel Dash