“It was Washington’s one simple desire to be seen relinquishing power, that he might be the first American to be seen stepping down from office. He was ultimately seen doing so, and the world is better for it.” — Dave Hickey

“Ozzy describes being addicted to all manner of drugs, of course, but also sex, fame, fast cars, Yorkshire Tea, English sweets, doodling, wordsearch books…” — Elle Hunt Funny, I always assumed the Prince of Darkness was a big fan of cryptic crosswords. https://t.co/cLbZh7mt7r

“There are a couple of different strands of powerviolence, some more serious than others. I think I much prefer my powerviolence to be ZANY rather than of the tough guy variety (I go to therapy)…” — Gene Meyer

“I trust my ear and I trust my ambitions, and I don’t really like early editorial input in any fashion whatsoever.” — Maggie Nelson

“What we demanded then was the most normal thing in the world.” — Ivan Klima

“You know, old rockers never die — they just smell that way.” — Evan Dando

“Things disappear when they are deprived of their means for existence, even if the reasons for their disappearance are infinitely far removed from the things themselves.” — Jenny Erpenbeck

“This is real, live pressure at this point. This is like, ‘you’re on our radar, and you’re a problem.’” — Karen Pushaw, who works at St. Francis https://t.co/zHnpceVYdZ via @phillyinquirer

“Eno is a conundrum: impish disruptor and happy polymath, he can also be a bit of a tech prig lecturing us from on high, dropping serene apothegms that turn out on closer inspection to be vanishingly banal.” — Ian Penman

“Never, ever, ever, ever dress salad with tongs. Always use your hands. You don’t want to smush those delicate lettuces.” — Samin Nosrat

“A great friend can summon a new world order, and, best of all, the beginnings perhaps of a new person for you to be, tugged from the constraints of home.” — Andrew O’Hagan

Shutdown as a noun is one word, it's two words shut down when used as a verb.

“Partly, this book works its magic through the adamantine detail and quiet lyricism with which it recounts a particular, unrepeatable life.” — Joe Moran

“It wasn’t so much that I was that good, it was that things here in Philly were very boring.” — restaurateur Stephen Starr

true, generally. but there is a limit!

“They effectively own our bodies and our freedoms, but deep down, they know they’re not winning any new hearts and minds, and it eats them up.” — Katherine Krueger

Today I am thrilled to celebrate the 80th birthday of the man, the myth, the legend.. Mr. Reggie Bannister! The ultimate best friend.

“In Kushins’s recounting of the book’s journey to publication, Leonard’s many fans will get a rare glimpse into the crazy orbit of literary agents, movie producers and Hollywood stars that surrounded him.” — Héctor Tobar

My office is reaching out to the White House and Homeland Security for more information. We have been provided no information on the reason or purpose of any military mission. There is no national security threat in Portland. Our communities are safe and calm.

“It is difficult to see how some of the products subject to tariffs have anything to do with national security, even broadly defined.” — Eswar Prasad, professor of trade policy at Cornell University