2559 21 Quotes & Sayings

I warned myself against the danger of compassion in this case. How easy it would be to imagine the traumas of childhood that might have deformed her into the moral monster she had become, and then to convince myself that those traumas could be balanced - and their effects reversed - by sufficient acts of kindness. — Dean Koontz

The new source of power is not money in the hands of a few, but information in the hands of many. Educate and Empower & see the results. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

She had too much imagination. Too much empathy [ ... ] there was real pain in the world, right this very moment people were suffering unimaginable atrocities and you couldn't close your heart completely, but you couldn't leave it wide open either, because otherwise how could you possibly live your life, when through pure, random luck you got to live in paradise? — Liane Moriarty

Past him was Trent, a tired look on his face. Holding my borrowed shawl close, I watched Jonathan as I slid out. "Why, thank you, Jon," I said brightly, "you freaking bastard."

Trent ducked his head, hiding a smile. — Kim Harrison

He squeezes my hands and winks. "It is. I see her in there. She just needs to wake up and grow a pair. — Elle Casey

I hate physical effort. — Emmanuelle Alt

I do love my work. As an actor, you live from job to job, though, and you have to be prepared for that. — Julianne Moore

Exercise is roughly the only equivalent of a fountain of youth that exists today, and it's free to everyone. — S. Jay Olshansky

We had a priest like you when I was a girl," she said. "We called him Father What-A-Waste. — Tiffany Reisz

We all make mistakes. But don't assume you know someone because you've seen them at their worst. In a moment of weakness we do stupid things, say horrible things but don't ever go so low you can't climb back. People will always judge you. Just be around the ones that know better. Enjoy the good and beautiful people in your life. They matter. — Dawn Garcia

You must show him your monkey: I am sure he will like that. — Elizabeth Bowen

I think eventually I want to become a teacher, like my father wanted to be, and hopefully positively influence the next generation. — Ann Curry