269th Quotes & Sayings

If high aspirations = high fear, overcoming high fear = achieving high aspirations. — Richie Norton

Instead, we just sat there, together but really apart, watching a show about a stranger and all her secrets, while keeping our own to ourselves, as always. — Sarah Dessen

Blasted doorknob of a kender — Margaret Weis

Humans have invented all kinds of symbols to communicate not only with other humans but more importantly with ourselves. — Jose Luis Ruiz

For us the chief point of interest is the place where the game is played. Generatly it is a simple circle, dyutamandalam, drawn on the ground. The circle as such, however, has a magic significance. It is drawn with great care, all sorts of precautions being taken against cheating. The players are not allowed to leave the ring until they have discharged their obligations. But, sometimes a special hall is provisionally erected for the game, and this hall is holy ground. The Mahabharata devotes a whole chapter to the erection of the dicing hall - sabha - where the Pandavas are to meet their prtners. Games, of chance, therefore, have their serious side. They are included in ritual. — Johan Huizinga

A massive stroke may kill you instantly, while a series of mini-strokes may disable and kill you over several years. — Michael Greger

Those who don't believe in magic will never find it. — Roald Dahl

I didn't necessarily have a total idea when I was writing the movie of where everything was going. I just wanted to have really realistic dialogue and write like people I knew talked. I tried to keep it very real. — Zach Braff

Give what you can, how you can, with your love and kindness. — Debasish Mridha

The contracts are structured different than athletes in America, but for me, it was good to move on and go back to playing in the premiere league, which is the best league. It was disappointing, as far as the team goes, but for me, there wasn't much I could do. — Claudio Reyna

Coffee is a language in itself. — Jackie Chan

the people will not revolt. They will not look up from their screens — George Orwell