“John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath' also speaks urgently to today's concerns: the cratered trail of dreams for Mexican immigrants seeking a promised land in the Western [United States]; the perfidy of banks in foreclosing on poor people's homes; and the insurgent urge of the book's protagonist, Tom Joad, to speak truth to police power. 'Wherever there's a cop beatin' up a guy,' Tom promises, 'I'll be there.' In Salinas, Calif., Ferguson, Mo., or Staten Island, N.Y., Tom's truth goes marching on.” PeopleBookStatesHomeDreamTodayGuySpeakPoorUnitedUnited StatesLandPromiseConcernPoliceWesternSeekingIslandsUrgesImmigrantsTomsCopPoor PeopleTrailsWrathMexicanGrapesSpeak The TruthProtagonistsInsurgentPromised LandFergusonPolice PowerPerfidyMarching On Author:Richard Corliss
“I was like, I don't know if I can hold that promise [to wait until marriage to have sex] because this guy at camp is really cute. Sex wasn't talked about in my home, but I was a very curious young girl.” IfsKnowsI CanHomeYoungGuyGirlSexWaitingPromiseCuriousCuteCampsThis GuyReally Cute Author:Katy Perry
“Obviously, Sam is the type of guy that hides behind his pen and pad. I promise you he wouldn't say that to my face in a dark alley where it's just me and him and no witnesses.” FacesGuyDarkBehindsMediaTypePromiseWitnessPensNbaI PromiseAlleysPadsType Of GuyDark Alleys Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“The Obama administration asked General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner to step down, and he agreed. This is good news for Obama; the last time he tried to get someone to quit, it took months -- and even then, he had to promise her a job as secretary of state. ... According to the government, Rick Wagoner was forced to resign because of poor performance. That's embarrassing -- run an organization that loses billions of dollars and then get fired by a guy who heads up an organization that loses trillions of dollars.” StatesGovernmentRunningJobsLastsGuyLosesPoorStepsMonthsPromiseNewsPerformancesOrganizationDown AndDollarsBillionsQuittingAdministrationSecretaryLast TimeCeoGood NewsEmbarrassingMotorHeads UpGeneral MotorsPoor Performance Author:Jay Leno
“I want to be the first guy from my generation who doesn't just represent one record but the promise of a lot of them.” WantFirstsGuyGoalRecordsGenerationsPromiseMy Generation Author:John Mayer
“If you're in business it's both a promise and a warning. It says that sometimes little things can cause some little guy to have an overnight success.” IfsLittlesSometimesGuyCausesPromiseLittle ThingsWarningOvernight Success Author:Malcolm Gladwell
“New York congressmen have recently been plagued by a string of embarrassing scandals. Shirtless craigslist hunk Chris Lee, nonconsensual staff tickle monster, Eric Massa, naked texter Anthony Weiner, so this guy is now running to join those dubious ranks and win the Michael Grimm seat. And he`s campaigning on the promise that he`s too old to be too gross. And I`m not paraphrasing the campaign pledge.” RunningGuyWinningNew YorkPromiseCampaignsMonstersNakedSeatsStringsStaffEmbarrassingThis GuyGrossScandalPledgeEricCongressmanDubiousCampaigningHunkGrimmCraigslistParaphrasing Author:Rachel Maddow
“I'm so used to artists saying to me, "Listen, I'm going to have five pages done next week," and then three weeks later I'm phoning them, begging them for two pages. And Stuart [Immonen]is a guy who will promise you five pages and deliver six pages, and the six pages are even better than you could have ever imagined.” TwoDoneUsedArtistGuyThreeNextFiveWeekPromiseSixPagesBeggingBetter Than YouNext Week Author:Mark Millar
“Read your work out loud. Don't give me that look. Read your work aloud. Don't argue. Don't fight. It will help. I promise. I promise. I guarantee it. If you find it didn't help you, lemme know. I will let you Taser me in the face. And by "me," I mean, some other guy who will be my stand-in. Probably some real estate agent or tollbooth attendant.” IfsKnowsGivingWritingLooksMeanRealHelpingFacesGuyFightingPromiseGive MeWork OutArguingAgentsLoudGuaranteesEstatesI PromiseOther GuysEstate AgentsTasers Author:Chuck Wendig
“I called the guys from Promise of the Real, whom I've been playing with, and they were all on the road. Right after I hung up the phone, I wrote another song and started writing another, and I'm going, "Hey, I can't wait. I should be doing this now!" My experience tells me that when it's there, it's there, and you can't make it wait. So I got Jimmy Keltner and Paul Bushnell, two good guys, and went in and did this record ["Peace Trail"].” ShouldWritingI CanTwoRealGuySongWaitingRecordsPromisePhonesHeyHungTrailsJimmyGood Guy Author:Neil Young
“We've had to deal with so many complications. We're still dealing with them. And what can we do? Nothing - well, unless we take your side's point of view and make deals with the devil. But why? Why can't we make deals with God? People do all the time. 'God, if you do this for me, I promise to be good.' Stuff like that. Yeah, but I don't see any contracts like you guys have. No hard evidence that it works. How come we can only get things we want by being bad? Why can't we get them by being good?” PeopleIfsWantWellsStillsHardGuyStuffSidesViewsDealsLike YouPromiseDevilEvidenceYeahPoint Of ViewBe GoodContractsI PromiseYour SideComplicationBeing BadDeals With The Devil Book:Succubus Heat Source: Succubus Heat
“She looks up at me with those vulnerable eyes. “What if it means something?” She asks. “What if it does?” “Promise me it won’t mean anything.” I lean my head back on the couch. “It won’t mean anythin’.” Aren’t I supposed to be the guy in this scenario, laying down the no-commitment rules? “And no tongue,” she adds. “Mi vida, if I kiss you, I guarantee there’s gonna be tongue.” IfsLooksMeanDoeEyeGuyAsksPromiseKissingCommitmentAddTongueVulnerableSupposed To BeLook UpGuaranteesVidaWhat IfCouchesScenariosPromise MeLaying DownNo Commitment Author:Simone Elkeles