37221 Quotes & Sayings

The wisdom from failure is greater than the arrogance of success. — A.J. Garces

Even a good decision if made for the wrong reasons can be a wrong decision. — Jonathan Pryce

Then these other swordsmen have the true power. Or do they? Whence came their swords? Why do they obey? — George R R Martin

The truth shall make thee fret — Terry Pratchett

Computers are finite machines; when given the same input, they always produce the same output. — Greg Perry

Because he stinks on the power play. He stinks. I don't know why. I wish I could put him on the power play, but every time I put him on, he stinks. — John Tortorella

Shareholders," murmured Eddie, the word echoing meaninglessly in his head. His brain had screeched to a halt in front of an earlier word in the sentence, and it now stood (in a figurative sense) stock still, with its eyes wide and its jaw open, staring at the word in awe. Lovely Wanda Kwan, the vaguely Asian-American publishing company representative, had uttered, through her lip gloss and perfect teeth, the one word that every writer secretly yearns to hear. That word is movie. "Ms. Kwan," he began. — Robert Kroese

We need to keep domesticating religion. It's such an unpredictable beast. — James K. Morrow

When an individual is raped in this country, more than 90 percent of the time the rapist gets away with the crime. — Jon Krakauer

I am very proud of the fact that 20 years on people tell me they became a vegetarian as a result of 'Meat is Murder'. I think that is quite literally rock music changing someone's life - it's certainly changing the life of animals. It is one of the things I am most proud of. — Johnny Marr

I believe it's our responsibility as citizens to get in there and not accept the constant failure of prisons to deal with racism, lack of privilege, and impoverishment - not accept any of that. Just get in there! — Jimmy Santiago Baca

My mind pops like a grasshopper's spring. — Kirsten Krauth

God save us from idealists! They dream of a world without injustice, and what crime won't they commit to get it! I swear, Mirella, I'll settle for a world with good manners. — Mary Doria Russell

Her touch was soft, gentle, and surprisingly welcoming to my unwelcoming soul. — Brittainy C. Cherry