Accrescere Quotes & Sayings

Alas, poor gentleman,
He look'd not like the ruins of his youth
But like the ruins of those ruins. — John Ford

and it was Thalia — Rick Riordan

She probably enjoys cutting up everyone's happiness. Not to mention cutting up other parts of people; given her penchant for poisoning people and turning them into beech trees, I fail to see how she has reached thirty without leaving a trail of bodies behind her. — Patricia C. Wrede

Without hope it is nearly impossible to live. Hope is the air that our spirits breathe. — Kathryn Lasky

For example, suppose you are seeking a job as a retail manager. You might bring added value by being fluent in English, Spanish, and French. Being trilingual may not be part of the job description but can be a valuable asset when working with diverse employees and customers who speak Spanish and French. This Value-Added message may tip the scale in your favor. Possibly you are seeking a job as a fifth grade teacher. If you are an expert in computers and computer programming, these skills may not be part of the job description but might be perceived as having high value to an academic institution. If you are an expert electrician, but you are also highly skilled in sales, this added value of contributing to new business development efforts might be the differentiator, the added skill that will help you land a job quickly in tough markets. — Jay A. Block

If we endure all things patiently and with gladness, thinking on the sufferings of our Blessed Lord, and bearing all for the love of Him: herein is perfect joy. — Francis Of Assisi

Begin to know Him now, and finish never — Oswald Chambers

My mom is an artist and my own fiction is deeply visual. — Jeff VanderMeer

When I sit at my table to write, I never know what it's going to be until I'm under way. I trust in inspiration, which sometimes comes and sometimes doesn't. But I don't sit back waiting for it. I work every day. — Alberto Moravia

I believe that one of life's greatest risks is never daring to risk. — Oprah Winfrey

Most of us know, now, that Rousseau was wrong: that man, when you knock his chains off, sets up the death camps. Soon we shall know everything the 18th century didn't know, and nothing it did, and it will be hard to live with us. — Randall Jarrell

Understanding is vastly overrated, but nobody ever gets enough safety. — Stephen King

But that was the least of it. He knew the worst of her, and that was better. — Rebecca Scherm