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“I don't care if I'm a fish, I still want a bicycle.”

Quote by Lorrie Moore

Book:The Collected Stories of Lorrie Moore

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The Collected Stories of Lorrie Moore

This collection brings together a selection of Lorrie Moore's short stories, reflecting her unique voice and exploration of complex human emotions and relationships. Moore's work is known for its sharp wit and insightful observations on contemporary life. more

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Lorrie Moore is an American writer renowned for her short stories. Her work is celebrated for its humor, satire, and profound insights into everyday life. Born on January 13, 1957, Moore graduated from Harvard University, where she began her writing career. more

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“As the most recently arrived to earthly life, children can seem in lingering possession of some heavenly lidless eye.”

Children Seems Eye Possession Heavenly Lingering

Author:Lorrie Moore

“Forgiveness lives alone and far off down the road, but bitterness and art are close, gossipy neighbors, sharing the same clothesline, hanging out their things, getting their laundry confused.”

Art Forgiveness Neighbor Confused Hanging Out Bitterness Down The Road Laundry Clotheslines

Book:Self-help

Source: Self-help

“the compulsion to read and write - and it seems to me it should be, even must be, a compulsion - is a bit of mental wiring the species has selected, over time, in order, as the life span increases, to keep us interested in ourselves.”

Should Writing Seems Order Reading Bits Increase Species Compulsion Selected Life Span Wiring

Author:Lorrie Moore

“shopping for clothes is like masturbation - everyone does it, but it isn't very interesting and therefore should be done alone, in an embarrassed fashion, and never be the topic of party conversation.”

Should Doe Done Interesting Party Fashion Conversation Clothes Shopping Embarrassed Topics Very Interesting Masturbation Shopping For Clothes

Book:The Collected Stories of Lorrie Moore

Source: The Collected Stories of Lorrie Moore

“Perhaps one would be wise when young even to avoid thinking of oneself as a writer - for there's something a little stopped and satisfied, too healthy, in that. Better to think of writing, of what one does as an activity, rather than an identity - to write, I write; we write; to keep the calling a verb rather than a noun; to keep working at the thing, at all hours, in all places, so that your life does not become a pose, a pornography of wishing.”

Thinking Writing Littles Doe Would Be Young Wish Hours Wise Identity Calling Healthy Activity Oneself Satisfied Pornography Being Wise Verbs Nouns

Author:Lorrie Moore

“As soon as I wake up I pay homage to the Buddha, and I try to prepare my mind to be more altruistic, more compassionate, during the day to come so I can be of benefit to beings. Then I do physical exersice - I walk on a treadmill.”

Trying Mind I Can Walks Pay Benefits Wake Up Compassionate Homage Treadmills Days To Come

Author:Dalai Lama

“We thought I was going to be a great athlete, and we were wrong, and I thought I was going to be a great entertainer, and that wasn't it either. I'm going to be an American Citizen. First class.”

Firsts Class Citizens Athlete Entertainers American Citizens First Class Great Athlete

Author:Dick Gregory

“Do something that scares you every day. You have nothing to lose but fear itself.”

Loses Scare Nothing To Lose

Author:Dalai Lama

“Look at children... If they feel angry with someone, they express it, and then it is finished. They can still play with that person the following day.”

Ifs Feels Looks Children Persons Stills Play Angry Following Finished Ill Feelings

Book:Imagine All the People: A Conversation with the Dalai Lama on Money, Politics, and Life As It Could Be

Source: Imagine All the People: A Conversation with the Dalai Lama on Money, Politics, and Life As It Could Be

“Not only can I not recall my experiences in my previous lives, sometimes I can't even remember what I did yesterday.”

I Can Sometimes Remember Yesterday Recalls Previous Life

Author:Dalai Lama