“The first time my father saw me in the flesh was on the stage, which is a bit weird. We went out to dinner, and he was charming and sweet, but I did all the talking.” FirstsFatherBitsTalkingSawsStageSweetFirst TimeDinnerFleshCharming Author:Christopher Plummer
“The beautiful thing about podcasting is it's just talking. It can be funny, or it can be terrifying. It can be sweet. It can be obnoxious. It almost has no definitive form. In that sense it's one of the best ways to explore an idea, and certainly much less limiting than trying to express the same idea in stand up comedy. For some ideas stand up is best, but it's really, really nice to have podcasts as well.” WayTryingWellsIdeasBeautifulFormTalkingComedyNiceSweetBest WayBeautiful ThingsReally NiceObnoxiousStand Up ComedyPodcasting Author:Joe Rogan
“One can be a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ without denying the flickers of the sacred in followers of Yahweh, or Kali, or Krishna. A globalization of evangelism 'in connection' with others, and a globally 'in-formed' gospel, is capable of talking across the fence with Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Muslim - people from other so called 'new' religious traditions ('new' only to us) - without assumption of superiority and power” PeopleJesusChristReligiousTalkingSweetCapableJesus ChristTraditionConnectionsSacredBuddhistFaithfulAssumptionFollowersDiscipleSuperiorityFenceGlobalizationEvangelismKrishnaFlickerReligious TraditionsYahwehKali Author:Leonard Sweet
“I wrote an essay too, and mine started something like, "When I was asked to contribute to this book, I said, 'I could do a piece on [Larry] Kramer as a pain in the ass, but I suppose you have too many of those, as it is.'" And Sarah's began something like, "When I read about America's angriest AIDS activist, I can't believe they are talking about my sweet Uncle Larry."” BelieveSaidI CanBookPainAmericaTalkingPiecesMinesSweetAidsAssActivistUnclesEssaysLarryKramer Author:Kevin Sessums
“If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.” IfsMayPersonsTalkingTeacherPiecesSweetListeningEarsPatientBe PatientSimple LifeWinni The PoohSmall PiecesFluffWinnie The Pooh LifePooh Bear FriendCute Winnie The PoohWinnie The Pooh InspirationalWinnie The Pooh FriendWinnie The Pooh BookPooh Friendship Author:A. A. Milne
“my sweet old etcetera aunt lucy during the recent war could and what is more did tell you just what everybody was fighting for, my sister isabel created hundreds (and hundreds) of socks not to mention shirts fleaproof earwarmers etcetera wristers etcetera, my mother hoped that i would die etcetera bravely of course my father used to become hoarse talking about how it was a privilege and if only he could meanwhile my self etcetera lay quietly in the deep mud et cetera (dreaming, et cetera, of Your smile eyes knees and of your Etcetera)” IfsWarSelfDreamEyeUsedMotherDiesFightingCoursesFatherTalkingSweetLaysPrivilegeKneesShirtsMy SisterMudAuntSockLucyYour SmileEtcetera Book:100 Selected Poems Source: 100 Selected Poems
“Here I am in the garden laughing an old woman with heavy breasts and a nicely mapped face how did this happen well that's who I wanted to be at last a woman in the old style sitting stout thighs apart under a big skirt grandchild sliding on off my lap a pleasant summer perspiration that's my old man across the yard he's talking to the meter reader he's telling him the world's sad story how electricity is oil or uranium and so forth I tell my grandson run over to your grandpa ask him to sit beside me for a minute I am suddenly exhausted by my desire to kiss his sweet explaining lips.” MenWorldWellsStoriesBigsHappensRunningWantedLastsFacesDesireAsksTalkingLaughingMinutesStyleSweetReaderKissingSummerSittingGardenLipsHeavyOilPleasantBreastsOld ManYardsElectricityExhaustedGrandchildrenExplainingLapSkirtsHere I AmOld WomanMeterThighsGrandpaGrandsonStoutUraniumPerspirationSad Story Book:Begin Again: Poems by Gracey Paley Source: Begin Again: Poems by Gracey Paley