“Roaring like a tiger turns some children into pianists who debut at Carnegie Hall but only crushes others. Coddling gives some the excuse to fail and others the chance to succeed.” GivingChildrenTurnsChanceFailingSucceedExcuseCrushHallsTigersPianistRoaringDebutCarnegieCarnegie Hall Author:Ayelet Waldman
“There was a time when I could walk down the street, Hollywood Boulevard or Beverly Drive, and somebody would come up to you and they would say, "Excuse me," and you'd barely hear them, and you'd turn around and you'd say, "Yeah, how you doing?" and they'd say, "I'm really sorry to bother you, but my aunt is a big fan of yours, and would you mind terribly if you'd just sign this paper," or whatever it is, and you're happy to do that, and the people are pretty nice about it.” PeopleIfsMindBigsTurnsWalksNiceFansStreetsPaperHollywoodYeahSorryCome UpExcuseBotherAuntUp To YouExcuse MeBoulevard Author:Billy Bob Thornton
“I've been in the sun most of my life. I've gone to skin doctors and they'll say to you, 'We should remove this because it's pre-cancerous,' and I'll say, 'Explain pre-cancerous to me.' I'll listen for about twenty minutes and I'll say excuse me, 'Is pre-cancerous like pre-dead? So you're saying it could turn into cancer but it's not cancer?'” ShouldTurnsSunGoneMinutesDoctorsSkinsTwentiesCancerExcuseRemoveExcuse Me Author:George Hamilton
“The people talking on their cell phone and following GPS instructions to where grandma's house is saying I don't need space - excuse me, that's how you know where grandma lives, and when to make the left turn.” PeopleKnowsNeedsTurnsHouseLeftSpaceTalkingPhonesFollowingExcuseCellsInstructionCell PhoneGrandmaExcuse MePeople TalkingGpsGrandma's House Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“... Take another glass of wine, and excuse my mentioning that society as a body does not expect one to be so strictly conscientious in emptying one's glass, as to turn it bottom upwards with the rim on one's nose.” DoeBodyFunnyTurnsExpectationsHumorousWineBottomGlassesExcuseNosesWine GlassRimsGreat Expectations Important Book:Great Expectations Source: Great Expectations