Of course, it is boring to read about boring thing, but it is better to read something that makes you yawn with boredom than something that will make you weep uncontrollably, pound your fists against the floor, and leave tearstains all over your pillowcase, sheets, and boomerang collection.
An ounce of convention is worth a pound of explanation.
I personally cannot tell you how many times we rescuers put our names on animals to come to us as soon as they are eligible for release, only to find they have been senselessly killed by overzealous pound workers.
I like good food. People want a certain taste, but when they're offered something else, they'll overeat. If they really are looking for chicken and someone gives them pork chops, they'll say, "I will have another. " And that's because their satisfaction is not reached. So I thought I would make great food, but eat less of it. I tried it and I've taken off over 40 pounds.
Churchill: "Madam, would you sleep with me for five million pounds?" Socialite: "My goodness, Mr. Churchill. . . Well, I suppose. . . we would have to discuss terms, of course. . . " Churchill: "Would you sleep with me for five pounds?" Socialite: "Mr. Churchill, what kind of woman do you think I am?!" Churchill: "Madam, we've already established that. Now we are haggling about the price
The hedonistic lifestyle is difficult to achieve when you're still carrying your own gear. Trust me that you don't feel glamorous with a 60-pound amp in your arms; it's a lot less sexy than toting a vodka gimlet and impossible to do in heels.
I actually lost 90 pounds over the course of 15 months in order to save money on life insurance.
Recently somebody said, "Hey, you lost weight," and I said, "Yeah, thirty-five pounds and three and a half billion dollars. " So I'm quite a bit lighter and more flexible than I was.
The one thing I would like to do is be able to drop 15, 20 pounds. It would be good.
I've gained a few pounds around the middle. The only lower body garments I own that still fit me comfortably are towels.
The joke in aviation is, 'If you want to make a million, you'd better start with £10m. '
I think that when you're 5'4" and 150 pounds and you love to chat and you have a blog about shopping, trying to maintain a tiny bit of mystery where you possibly can is not a bad thing.
I will lose twenty pounds like. . . I can lose ten. . . I have. I can lose ten in a week and a few days.
Now I walk every where I can. I also ride a stationary bicycle for a total of 30 minutes. I do it three or more times a week now and I have lost 20 pounds
He laughed. "I know you're teasing me. And you should know I'm not easily humiliated. You may hunt for my food, and pound me every time we fight, and protect me when we're attacked, if you like. I'll thank you for it.
When she left for a third time and returned with a giant box, I started to get irate. "What is this?" I demanded, taking it from her. It felt like it had bricks in it. "Grandmother needs you to carry some things," Paul told me. "Yes," I said through gritted teeth. "I sort of figured that out fifty pounds ago.
Who wakes up when they're worth £120million and says, 'I'm unhappy today but if only I had an extra £2million!'
I get an abundance of e-mail every day, some say 'dear Richard, can you call my husband, he weighs 400 pounds. . . ' or 'my 14-year-old is 200 pounds. . . ' or 'I just got divorced, no one wants me, I am 500 pounds. ' So I pick up the phone and I call people.
I've caught fish as big as I am. I've caught marlin close to 300 pounds.
Pay more attention to losing inches than losing pounds.