Whining is a form of manipulation. People will give anything to make you shut up. Jessica Zafra More Quotes by Jessica Zafra More Quotes From Jessica Zafra That's really what the mall is all about: money. At the mall the rule is: Credito, ergo sum - I shop, therefore I am. Jessica Zafra mallsshopsculture Beware of those who have never been bored, depressed, or angry. There is something seriously wrong with them. Jessica Zafra angrybored We have no control over fate and history, but we can control how we conduct ourselves in this life. Jessica Zafra this-lifefate We like to look for patterns and find connections in unrelated events. This way we can explain them to ourselves. Life seems neater, or at least less messy. We need to feel we are in control: it is integral to our self-esteem. We also know, though we deny it, that we are not in control. So we settle for the illusions of control. What if we stopped fooling ourselves? Jessica Zafra patternswhat-ifself-esteem We don't really have a movie industry; we have a trailer industry. The movie guys make five minutes worth of stuff to get people in the theatre, and eighty-five minutes of filler. Jessica Zafra theatreguypeople Someday you will look back on all the awful stuff that's happening to you, and fondly smile. Doesn't say much about the future, does it? Jessica Zafra doestufflooks The reason men rule is because women let them. Jessica Zafra reasonmen The reason producers make stupid movies is because there are stupid people who will pay to see them. Jessica Zafra stupidpaypeople Once you’ve read too many trashy best-sellers, you begin to look for something with substance, something that attempts to define the universe. Jessica Zafra best-sellerssubstancelooks Sometimes I wonder if, instead of falling madly in love, we should aspire to fall sanely in love. But then, what would be the point? Jessica Zafra would-besometimesfall What exactly did we learn in kindergarten? Nothing we wouldn't have learned if we;d stayed home. Okay, we learned that sometimes, by the time you get to the bathroom, it's too late. Jessica Zafra bathroomhometoo-late People who read books in public places are regarded with suspicion because they appear self-sufficient. When you seem self-sufficient, other people think that you think you're better than them, and they get resentful. Jessica Zafra selfbookthinking One of the advantages of having an imaginary boyfriend is that he exists only for you, therefore he can not be stolen. The disadvantage is that you can not introduce him to your friends. Jessica Zafra introducingstolenadvantage Life is a series of random collisions. Jessica Zafra collisionserieslife-is What does not kill you will make you stronger and more cynical. Jessica Zafra cynicalstrongerdoe
