Plebe Quotes

#1. I knew about the terrorism of the human spirit and understood that ruthless, immoral forces had planted alien flags in my soul. The plebe system gave cruelty a good name, disguised sadism in the severe raiment of duty.

Pat Conroy

#2. I don't want no drama in my life, even though we have a little bit, but no more letting people control you. That's drama, because then you become something that you're not.

Mary J. Blige

#3. I write about families. That is who we are.

Per Petterson

#4. She's not the kind of girl you can easily forget," Alex said, before sitting upright again and taking a deep breath. "She's unforgettable.

Charlie Maclean

#5. We're cool," I say calmly, although I feel something else. I feel... sad. Like I've lost something I never quite had.

Christine Seifert

#6. How about the wrong crowd," I said. "You getting in with them?"
"Not much luck," Paul said. "I'm trying like hell, but the wrong crowd doesn't seem to want me."
"Don't quit," I said. "You want something, you go after it. I was nearly thirty-five before I could get in with wrong crowd.

Robert B. Parker

#7. If you want to push design into new areas, you have to work closely across the boundaries of people's trades and professions. If you know the questions to ask, you can pull out the expertise.

Jeanne Gang

#8. Adolescence represents an inner emotional upheaval, a struggle between the eternal human wish to cling to the past and the equally powerful wish to get on with the future.

Louise J. Kaplan

#9. Lose my life, lose my freedom, lose my soul. A spin of the chamber and pull the trigger, see what it'll be.

C.M. Stunich

#10. Often, I'll do a quick workout in my hotel room consisting of exercises for the legs, glutes, abs, and arms with my own body weight. Also, I always have a jump rope, a medicine ball I can inflate, and a band in my suitcase. It's a great kit to have for travel.

Izabel Goulart

#11. Why has our poetry eschewed The rapture and response of food? What hymns are sung and praises said For the home made miracle of bread?

Louis Untermeyer