1823 Large Quotes & Sayings

My intention is to do more films. — Adepero Oduye

Of all the time-saving techniques ever developed, perhaps the most effective is the frequent use of the word no. — Ed Bliss

The white men of the South had better make up their minds that the blacks will remain in the South just as long as corn will tassel and cotton will bloom into whiteness. — Timothy Thomas Fortune

How happy can you be when you think every action and thought is being monitored by a judgmental ghost? — Dan Barker

He spoke about cognition."
"Is that all you know? Don't you remember anything?"
"I remember the verses he interpreted."
"Whose verses?"
"I don't know."
"Let me hear."
"Ahriman knows not
The secret of God's unity.
Ask Asaf, he knows.
Can a sparrow swallow the mouthful of the Anka-bird?
'Can a single jug take in
The waters of a great sea?'"
"Those are the verses of Ibn Arabi.They say that the perception of God's wisdom is possible only for the chosen, only for a few."
"And what remains for us?"
"To comprehend what we can. If a sparrow cannot swallow the mouthful of the Anka-bird, it will still eat as much as it can. You cannot scoop up the whole sea with a jug, but whatever you scoop up is also the sea. — Mesa Selimovic

I'd rather drop dead doing for myself than add a day to my life by acting helpless. — Marilynne Robinson

I think it's really the job of the composer, the artist, the painter, the writer to present people with options. I'm just really reflecting the thoughts and actions around me. — Ian Anderson

Human lifespan used to be 30 years, 25 years. But there's no basic, fundamental reason why it has to be short. — Craig Venter

Stop flirting. With you, every sentence is an offer."
"And with you, every sentence is a challenge. — Karen Hawkins