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House Quotes - Page 120

Books were to my family's house like beds and stoves, the most basic items, necessary for survival

Nora Gallagher (2013). “The Moonlight Sonata at the Mayo Clinic”, p.75, Vintage

I used to go up to her house. She lived upstate [in New York] and I lived in Manhattan; you're living in a lot of noise and my career was being built. For me to spend time with Nina [Simone] is to spend a lot of quiet time.

"Nikki Giovanni on Her Friend Nina Simone: If She Were Here, She'd Be Wearing a 'Black Lives Matter' T-Shirt". Interview with Lottie L. Joiner, www.theroot.com. July 20, 2016.

Running a house should be left to innkeepers.

Sébastien-Roch-Nicolas Chamfort (2003). “Chamfort: Reflections on Life, Love & Society : Together with Anecdotes and Little Philosophical Dialogues”

The day I was born, my house burnt down; the day I left home, the Twin Towers burnt down; and I lived in a jungle in India at 15.

"Discovery: Neon Hitch" by Kristin Studeman, www.interviewmagazine.com. February 28, 2012.

I don't really enjoy cardio, but I find activities like cranking up the music and dancing around my house keep me energized and feeling good.

"Beauty Q&A: Miranda Kerr Spills the Details on Getting Smooth Legs, Keeping Her Hair Looking Full and Fabulous, and How to Look Sexy in Photographs". Interview with Beth Shapouri, www.glamour.com. June 7, 2013.

It's nice having a bear about the house.

Michael Bond (2005). “Bear Called Paddington”