John Waters
"Being rich is not about how much money you have or how many homes you own; it's the freedom to buy any book you want without looking at the price and wondering if you can afford it."
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"Being rich is not about how much money you have or how many homes you own; it's the freedom to buy any book you want without looking at the price and wondering if you can afford it."
"الغنى الحقيقي ليس بكم المال الذي تملك أو عدد البيوت التي تسكنها، بل هو حرية شراء أي كتاب تشتهيه دون النظر إلى ثمنه أو التساؤل إن كنت تستطيع تحمل كلفته."
John Waters
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"It wasn't until I started reading and found books they wouldn't let us read in school that I discovered you could be insane and happy and have a good life without being like everybody else."
"لم أكتشف أن المرء يمكن أن يكون مجنونًا وسعيدًا وينعم بحياة طيبة دون أن يكون مثل الآخرين، إلا عندما بدأت أقرأ وأعثر على كتب لم يسمحوا لنا بقراءتها في المدرسة."
John Waters
"If you go home with somebody, and they don't have books, don't fuck 'em!"
"إذا زرتَ منزلَ أحدهم ولم تجد فيه كتبًا، فلا تضاجعه!"
John Waters
"I could never kill myself. I approve of suicide if you have horrible health. Otherwise it's the ultimate hissy fit."
"لا أستطيع الانتحار قط. أوافق عليه إن كنت تعاني من صحة مزرية، وإلا فهو نوبة غضب قصوى."
John Waters
"Collect books, even if you don't plan on reading them right away. Nothing is more important than an unread library."
"اقتنِ الكتب، حتى لو لم تنوِ قراءتها فورًا. فليس هناك أثمن من مكتبة لم تُقرأ بعد."
John Waters
"I always wanted to be a juvenile delinquent but my parents wouldn't let me."
"لطالما راودني حلم أن أكون جانحًا، لكن والديّ لم يسمحا لي بذلك قط."
John Waters
"Always be prepared if someone asks you what you want for Christmas. Give brand names, the store that sells the merchandise, and, if possible, exact model numbers so they can't go wrong. Be the type who's impossible to buy for, so they have to get what you want."
"تأهّب دومًا إن سُئلت عن أمنياتك لعيد الميلاد. اذكر أسماء العلامات التجارية، والمتاجر التي تبيعها، وإن أمكن، أرقام الطرازات الدقيقة لئلا يخطئوا. كن من الصعب إرضاؤهم في الهدايا، فيضطروا لجلب ما تشتهي."
John Waters
"Being a traditionalist, I'm a rabid sucker for Christmas. In July, I'm already worried that there are only 146 shopping days left."
"بوصفي تقليدياً، أنا مغرم حد الهوس بعيد الميلاد. ففي يوليو، ينتابني القلق بالفعل لأنه لم يتبق سوى 146 يوماً للتسوق."
John Waters
"I could never kill myself. I approve of suicide if you have horrible health. Otherwise it's the ultimate hissy fit."
John Waters
"Keep up with what's causing chaos in your own field."
John Waters
"I always give books. And I always ask for books. I think you should reward people sexually for getting you books. Don’t send a thank-you note, repay them with sexual activity. If the book is rare or by your favorite author or one you didn't know about, reward them with the most perverted sex act you can think of. Otherwise, you can just make out."
John Waters
"Catholics have more extreme sex lives because they're taught that pleasure is bad for you. Who thinks it's normal to kneel down to a naked man who's nailed to a cross? It's like a bad leather bar."
John Waters
"I believe that if a seven-year old kid has heard of Naked Lunch and is daring enough to want to read it, he’s old enough to read it."
John Waters
"I always wanted to be a juvenile delinquent but my parents wouldn't let me."
John Waters
"[W]hat I like best is staying home and reading. Being rich is not about how many homes you own. It’s the freedom to pick up any book you want without looking at the price and wondering whether you can afford it."
John Waters
"You have to remember that it is impossible to commit a crime while reading a book."
John Waters
"It wasn't until I started reading and found books they wouldn't let us read in school that I discovered you could be insane and happy and have a good life without being like everybody else."
John Waters
"If you go home with somebody, and they don't have books, don't fuck 'em!"
John Waters
"When they throw the water on the witch, she says, “Who would have thought a good little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness”. That line inspired my life. I sometimes say it to myself before I go to sleep, like a prayer."
John Waters
"Collect books, even if you don't plan on reading them right away. Nothing is more important than an unread library."
John Waters
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