Roiphe Essay Quotes

#1. I bought into Saks as a personal investment because, when I was a young man and went to America for the first time, it seemed to me that Saks was like a cathedral of retail. I never dreamt that I could one day be a part of it. And now I am.

Diego Della Valle

#2. When you break it all down, my punk rock is my dad's blues. It's music from the underground, and it's real, and it's written for the downtrodden in uncertain times.

Frank Iero

#3. My hands were gripping his arms, pulling myself tighter to him, my mouth glued to his and answering every unspoken question his asked.

Stephenie Meyer

#4. He simply felt that if he could carry away the vision of the spot of earth she walked on, and the way the sky and sea enclosed it, the rest of the world might seem less empty.

Edith Wharton

#5. She'll die.'
'Aye. That's a consequence of being alive.

Ursula K. Le Guin

#6. To grow up is to discover what one is unequal to.

Adam Phillips

#7. If you can recognize and accept your pain without running away from it, you will discover that although pain is there, joy can also be there at the same time. Some

Thich Nhat Hanh

#8. Yeah, we try to get the best musicians possible, and Justin [Robinson] is a great musician, man, a great player. You must have been surprised to see him out there, then.

Common

#9. The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.13

Sheryl Sandberg