Terri Milstead

“Every time you check your email or another message service, you’re basically saying, “Does any random person need my time right now?”
― Jake Knapp, Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day

“But, as to Mr. Franklin's bedroom (if THAT is to be put back to what it was before), I want to know who is responsible for keeping it in a perpetual state of litter, no matter how often it may be set right--his trousers here, his towel there, and his French novels everywhere. I say, who is responsible for untidying the tidiness of Mr. Franklin's room, him or me?”
― Wilkie Collins, The Moonstone

“Our spontaneous reactions are rarely our proudest moments. It’s said that a person’s first thought is the most honest, but that often isn’t true. It’s often just the most stupid. Why else would we have afterthoughts?”
― Fredrik Backman, Us Against You

“I GAVE THEM WHAT THEY WANTED IN THE STORE.

“Yeah, and that’s going to cause a lot of trouble, master. All them ‘toy pigs that really work. I didn’t say nothing ‘cos it was getting the job done but you can’t go on like that. What good’s a God who gives you everything you want?”

YOU HAVE ME THERE.

“It’s the hope that’s important. Big part of believe, hope. Give people jam today and they all just sit and eat it. Jam tomorrow, now – that’ll keep them going forever.”

AND YOU MEAN BECAUSE OF THIS THE POOR GET POOR THINGS AND THE RICH GET RICH THINGS?

“‘s right,” said Albert. “That’s the meaning of Hogswatch.”
― Terry Pratchett, Hogfather