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41 " I’ll never rest on my laurels. If I’ve got more than one Laurel in my bed, rest is not how I plan on utilizing my mattress. "
― Jarod Kintz , A Zebra is the Piano of the Animal Kingdom
42 " Sometimes it feels like I’m walking around with bricks for shoes, not going anywhere. "
43 " Teamwork: I love the idea of all for one—especially if that one is me. "
44 " The window of life is mirrored. And tinted. And shattered. And borrowed. "
45 " I watch silent movies on mute. But only for the dialogue. "
46 " My favorite tree is the Joshua tree, which is named after me. Well, it will be, once I change my name to Joshua. "
47 " She told me to draw the curtains shut, so I grabbed my pencil and began to sketch. "
48 " I’m more terrified of failure than rejection—so I’ll no my way to YES! "
49 " I’m thirsting for fame. I’m so fucking thirsty. Somebody bring me a tall glass of saltwater with a side order of desert. "
50 " I’m as constant as Constantinople. Now that’s some Istanbul shit. "
51 " I crumpled up a piece of paper and threw it in the garbage. Then I quickly snatched it out, because hell, I’d just tossed out a Frank Gehry knockoff. What you call trash, I call architecture. "
52 " You may not have said anything, but you’re right—silence is the best response. "
53 " When you’re a cartographer, having to make maps sort of comes with the territory. "
54 " While getting a haircut, I thought about my failed marriage. Instead of feeling bad, I thought I’d grow a beard, move to the mountains, and start over. "
55 " I plugged the hole up with my thumb, so at least I wouldn’t sink. But it was really uncomfortable floating on that lake with my thumb up my ass. "
56 " I’m not Hispanic, I’m His panic. Who is He? He is the startled. "
57 " I come bearing gifts in the form of junk food. You’re welcome. I would have brought some drugs, but I’m not a doctor. "
58 " I’d use my shadow as a blanket, but it’s too cold. It’s a shame, because it’d fit snuggly over my body. "
59 " Boxes of toilet paper make the best birthday presents. They really show I give a shit. "
60 " When someone insults me, I simply shut down. Then I open back up at 9 am the next morning. "