“I've learned to check the hasty words that rise to my lips, and when I feel that they mean to break out against my will, I just go away for a minute, and give myself a little shake for being so weak and wicked.” GivingFeelsMeanLittlesBreakMinutesWeakLipsChecksI've LearnedWickedShakesGoing AwayBreak OutHasty Book:Little Women (Illustrated Edition) Source: Little Women (Illustrated Edition)
“For me, makeup is about being your best self. If I wake up in a foul mood and have to deal with temper tantrums and an exploding diaper--I know taking 10 minutes to get my game face on will reset my stress levels. It's a chance to check in and remind myself--you got this.” IfsKnowsSelfFacesGamesChanceLevelsDealsMinutesStressWake UpMoodChecksMakeupTemperFoulExplodingDiapersBest SelfResetTantrumsTemper TantrumsStress Levels Book:The Honest Life (Enhanced Edition): Living Naturally and True to You Source: The Honest Life (Enhanced Edition): Living Naturally and True to You
“Even with clothing naked animals, there were people who wanted to send in money. A woman in Santa Barbara, California, sent a $40,000 check. I fondled it for about five minutes and then sent it back. I told her I couldn't accept money from strangers.” PeopleWantedAnimalAcceptingFiveMinutesStrangerChecksNakedCaliforniaClothingsFive MinutesSantaBarbaraSanta Barbara Author:Alan Abel
“What is eternity? You're on the checkout line at a supermarket. There are seven people in front of you. They are all old. They all have two carts and coupons for every item. They are all paying by check. None of them have ID. It's the checkout girl's first day on the job. She doesn't speak any English. Take away fifteen minutes from that, and you begin to get an idea of what eternity is.” PeopleFirstsTwoIdeasJobsGirlSpeakLinesMinutesFrontsEternitySevenChecksFifteenItemsSupermarketsCartsCheckouts Author:Emo Philips
“The tour bus was supposed to be here ten minutes ago. Would it be possible to give them a ring to check they've not forgotten us?” GivingMinutesTenForgottenRingsChecksSupposed To BeBus Author:Evelyn Waugh
“I worked every waking minute, nights and weekends, in order to make enough money to buy those summers off, and even then we wouldn't have made it except that my mother helped out with a yearly check and my father bought me a car when my old one die” MadeEnoughMotherNightOrderDiesFatherMinutesCarSummerChecksMade ItWakingWeekend Author:Debra Dean
“Would I love to run around and check out if Jennifer Aniston was looking for a boyfriend? Yeah, it would be interesting for a minute. But would I trade in my life to get her and Angelina [Jolie]? No way. I've got something better. And I don't need the neuroses of two type-A personalities in my life. One is enough.” IfsWayNeedsTwoEnoughWould BeRunningInterestingMinutesTypePersonalityYeahTradeChecksSomething BetterNeurosisJennifer Author:Jon Bon Jovi
“I've always been a massive Beastie Boys fan, so if you look at their style aesthetic on Check Your Head, that was the headspace I was in for a minute. Whatever that was, that was me.” IfsLooksBoysFansMinutesStyleChecksMassiveAesthetic Author:Adam Richman