Abounds Def Quotes & Sayings

Obama entered the presidency trailing clouds of intellectual self-regard. His carefully cultivated persona was of a uniquely thoughtful, judicious, deliberative, evidence-driven man comfortable with complexity. The protracted consideration of Keystone supposedly displayed these virtues. Now, however, it is clear that his mind has always been as closed as an unshucked oyster. — George Will

And how to paint your lovely hands, fluttering over the silks like two dark birds? — Elizabeth Borton De Trevino

The flesh is at the heart of the world. — Maurice Merleau Ponty

When you face your fear, you become familiar with it and familiarity makes it lose its meaning, loosen its grip - fear ceases to be fear. — Gulzar

You know what the best kind of organic certification would be? make an unannounced visit to a farm and take a good long look at the farmer's bookshelf. Because what you're feeding your emotions and thoughts is what this is really all about. the way I produce a chicken is an extension of my worldview. You can learn more about that by seeing what is sitting on my bookshelf than having me fill out a whole bunch of forms. Joel Salatin — Michael Pollan

It's not that I want to join in. It's just ... I want to want to, if that makes any sense. My time with Toby taught me to look both ways before attempting anything new. Until now, when even the suggestion of joining in makes me resist. — Kirsten Hubbard

Freud was a hero. He descended to the Underworld and met there stark terrors. He carried with him his theory as a Medusa's head which turned these terrors to stone. — R.D. Laing

A Court has no right to strain the law because it causes hardship. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Rush of pine scent (once upon a time),
the unlicensed conviction
there ought to be another way
of saying
this. — Paul Celan

We each cope differently with the specter of our deaths. Some people deny it. Some pray. Some numb themselves with tequila. I was tempted to do a little of each of those things. But I think we are supposed to try to face it straightforwardly, armed with nothing but courage. — Lance Armstrong

A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone. — George R R Martin

Mr. Merrill was most appealing because he reassured us that doubt was the essence of faith, and not faith's opposite. — John Irving

Don't you just love children? If they're not disappointing you, they're dead. — Shawn Wickersheim

I'm never going to be one of those people who is good at organization. But I'm very visual. I have a catalog in my head of things I already own, so it's easy to shop and I always know exactly what I'm looking for. — Alexa Chung

If I die, I want to die for something I believe in and take my word for it, there isn't much out there. But you, Rachel, you're worth dying for.
- Tristan Jacobs — Joni Hahn