Aback Def Quotes & Sayings

You want to live? You better figure out your life. — Arthur Miller

I'll tell you what a weakness is of this country [the USA]: there are a lot of people who are sick and tired because Washington does not play by the same rules that the American people have to play by. — Rand Paul

Although man is not armed by nature nor is naturally swiftest in flight, yet he has something better by far - reason. For by the possession of this function he exceeds the beasts to such a degree that he subdues. ... You see, therefore, how much the gift of reason surpasses mere physical equipment. — Adelard Of Bath

The German experience brings us face to face with the major problem of the revolution in Western Europe. In these countries, the old bourgeois mode of production and the centuries-old civilisation which has developed with it have completely impressed themselves upon the thoughts and feelings of the popular masses. Hence, the mentality and inner character of the masses here is quite different from that in the countries of the East, who have not experienced the rule of bourgeois culture; and this is what distinguishes the different courses that the revolution has taken in the East and the West. — Anton Pannekoek

If we had reverence for our life, our life would take at once religious form. But as it is, in our filthy irreverence, it remains a disgusting slough, where each one of us goes so thoroughly disguised in dirt that we are all alike and indistinguishab — D.H. Lawrence

My specialty as a collector is books that almost have value. When I love a book, I don't buy the first edition, because those have become incredibly expensive. But I might buy a beat-up copy of the second edition, third printing, which looks almost exactly the same as the first edition except that a couple of typos have been fixed. — Lev Grossman

As what-the-fuck moments went, this one was one of the bigger ones. — Maya Banks

Mrs. Darling stretched out her arms to him, but he repulsed her. Keep back, lady, no one is going to catch me and make me a man. — J.M. Barrie

it to one hour on Sunday morning. (2) Worship God, but let me have your children. (3) Worship God, but leave your possessions out of it. — Victor P. Hamilton

I can't believe I'm falling in love with such a stupid, stupid asshole. — Colleen Hoover

There is no doubt that the time to act is now. It is now that timely action can avert disaster. It is now that with foresight and will such action can be taken without disturbing the essence of our way of life, by adjusting behaviour, but not altering it entirely. — Tony Blair

Right. And our first job is to teach her to give a speech on the Grand Balcony in three days."
"That does not sound too difficult. Has she done much public speaking?"
Amilia forced a smile. "A week ago she said the word no. — Michael J. Sullivan

You know, there's nobody where I've said, 'Man, I really want that guy's career.' I mean, each of us has to make our own go of it. — Ryan Reynolds

Joy comes when we catch the rhythms of His heart. Peace comes when we live in harmony with those rhythms. — Ken Gire

Our great common challenge ... is to free people from religion, get it out of our laws, our schools, our health systems, our government and, I would add, also our sporting events. I would really like to see some separation of church and stadium, if we could work on that. — Barbara Ehrenreich