When your eyes are softly focused on the horizon for sustained periods, your brain releases endorphins. It's the same as a runner's high. These days, we spend our lives staring at screens twelve inches in front of us.
We were like the Beatles, Dad.' 'I know you think that, sweetie' 'Seriously. Mom is John, you're Paul, I'm George, and Ice Cream is Ringo.' 'Ice Crea… - Maria Semple
We were like the Beatles, Dad.' 'I know you think that, sweetie' 'Seriously. Mom is John, you're Paul, I'm George, and Ice Cream is Ringo.' 'Ice Crea…
- Maria Semple
I'm not too good when exposed to people - Maria Semple
I'm not too good when exposed to people
Unfortunately Seattle is my muse, for the better or worse of Seattle - I'm not sure. - Maria Semple
Unfortunately Seattle is my muse, for the better or worse of Seattle - I'm not sure.
I can't tell you the number of times I've been in the middle of a perfunctory conversation, and someone will say, 'Tell us what you really think.' Or… - Maria Semple
I can't tell you the number of times I've been in the middle of a perfunctory conversation, and someone will say, 'Tell us what you really think.' Or…
You come out into the world after a season of TV and you're just swearing and saying mean things to people and they're looking at you like, Who are y… - Maria Semple
You come out into the world after a season of TV and you're just swearing and saying mean things to people and they're looking at you like, Who are y…
That's right,' she told the girls. 'You are bored. And I'm going to let you in on a little secret about life. You think it's boring now? Well, it onl… - Maria Semple
That's right,' she told the girls. 'You are bored. And I'm going to let you in on a little secret about life. You think it's boring now? Well, it onl…
Hovering over me was the Chihuly chandelier. Chihulys are the pigeons of Seattle. They're everywhere and even if they don't get in your way, you can'… - Maria Semple
Hovering over me was the Chihuly chandelier. Chihulys are the pigeons of Seattle. They're everywhere and even if they don't get in your way, you can'…
This is why you must love life: one day you're offering up your social security number to the Russian Mafia; two weeks later you're using the word ca… - Maria Semple
This is why you must love life: one day you're offering up your social security number to the Russian Mafia; two weeks later you're using the word ca…
Ruthless concern with story is what I learned in television. - Maria Semple
Ruthless concern with story is what I learned in television.
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