70 Quotes About Trash

Baby I ain't trash. Trash is something you throw away. My people keep me." (Nick Gautier)

Roses," she thought sardonically, "All trash, m’dear.

This is the dialectic - there is a very short distance between high art and trash, and trash that contains an element of craziness is by this very quality nearer to art.

In high altitude astronomy, we would throw broken mercury spectral lamps into the closest trash can.

The only time they ever throw anything away is when it's really and truly broken, and then they make a big deal about it. They save up all their bent pins and broken sewing needles and once a year they do a whole memorial service for them, chanting and then sticking them into a block of tofu so they will have a nice soft place to rest. Jiko says that everything has a spirit, even if it is old and useless, and we must console and honor the things that have served us well.

There are so many problems to solve on this planet first before we begin to trash other worlds.

All my friends are bums. We all gather round our camp-fire (in a can) and sing songs of togetherness as we cuddle, to preserve our warmth...

I think my wearing a paper-bag dress will actually attract more stares " he said dryly

It’s funny. In my fantasies, I’ve cast Daniel as this romantic, heroic figure; my own personal knight in shining armor. When I daydream, I always imagine he’s the one saving me. But here in our silent sanctuary, I realize I want to be the one who rescues him. I want to protect him, comfort him, heal him... I want to love him.