13895 Quotes & Sayings

Whatever the explanation, it's perfectly obvious that our educational system has nothing to do with education: it's a babysitting service designed to replicate the worst qualities of the parents. — Stephen R. Donaldson

The problem was that I'd never worn a bikini before. My dad doesn't allow them. He thinks even one-pieces show too much skin and constantly suggests that Jane and I wear wet suits. — Janette Rallison

No one said anything to my face, but I constantly heard comments denigrating Jews. — Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Ah, March! we know thou art Kind-hearted,
spite of ugly looks and threats,
And, out of sight, art nursing April's violets! — Helen Hunt Jackson

What made Nelson Mandela great, was precisely what made him human. We saw in him, what we seek in ourselves. — Jacob Zuma

There's always a side of a woman that likes a man from the other side of the tracks. — Laura Dern

I saw. I wanted to start my own store so people would know that what they were buying was real. There were bootlegs around at the time that had my name on the cover, but the music had nothing to do with me. I'm not trying to compare myself to [Jimmie] Hendrix, but back in the '70s, there were some Hendrix bootlegs. — DJ Shadow

Rob smiled his slow, infectious smile-and suddenly everything was all right. — L.J.Smith

Consider their role models," Nick said. "You can't change the tide with an oar. — Gary Ponzo

This force is unlimited. It is always moving and always flowing. The ancient Hawaiians, the Kahunas, used the metaphor of the flow of a running stream to represent the divine force. — Wayne Dyer

The beauty of life is in happiness. — Debasish Mridha

It had never crossed my mind that a man could think he had the right to stop me from being who I was. — Gioconda Belli

You are a survivor, and as that unwelcome designation implies, your survival - your emotional survival - will depend on how well you learn to cope with your tragedy. The bad new: Surviving this will be the second worst experience of your life. The good news: The worst is already over. — Jennifer Niven

See now the power of truth; the same experiment which at first glance seemed to show one thing, when more carefully examined, assures us of the contrary. — Galileo Galilei