“I can't accept "our nervous age," since mankind has been nervous during every age. Whoever fears nervousness should turn into a sturgeon or smelt; if a sturgeon makes a stupid mistake, it can only be one: to end up on a hook, and then in a pan in a pastry shell.” IfsShouldHas BeensI CanEndsAgeTurnsMistakeAcceptingMankindStupidNervousShellsHookPastriesNervousnessStupid Mistake Author:Anton Chekhov
“You know, after the film I said to myself, "It's a good thing you were so stupid not to be nervous. If I'd been nervous, it would have ruined the whole thing.” IfsKnowsSaidWholeFilmStupidGood ThingsNervousRuined Author:Pia Zadora
“Passion's a good, stupid horse that will pull the plough six days a week if you give him the run of his heels on Sundays. But love's a nervous, awkward, over-mastering brute; if you can't rein him, it's best to have no truck with him.” IfsGivingRunningPassionWeekStupidSixHorseNervousSundayAwkwardHeelsTruckBrutesReins Book:Gaudy Night Source: Gaudy Night
“I think I realize why celebrities go crazy, do something stupid or have a nervous breakdown. Fortunately I have great people around me, but I see how that can happen.” PeopleThinkingHappensRealizingCrazyStupidNervousGreat PeopleBreakdownNervous Breakdown Author:Carrie Underwood
“I feel nervous because I revere [Zadie Smith] so much. I don't want to be stupid. If I say something stupid, just interrupt me.” IfsWantFeelsStupidNervous Author:George Saunders
“I became famous so quickly and so young - it was daunting. I was immature and I used to say some really stupid things in interviews. I never smiled on stage so I looked really serious, but it was because I hated my teeth and was incredibly nervous.” YoungUsedStageStupidSeriousTeethNervousHatedInterviewsImmatureStupid ThingsReally Stupid Author:Gary Numan