Aizenberg Roberto Quotes & Sayings

For the entire earth is but a point, and the place of your own habitation but a minute corner in it. ( ... ) Remember then to withdraw into the little field of self. Above all, never struggle or strain; but be master of yourself. — Marcus Aurelius

What about free will? . . . There's that too. I never understood why people think they're mutually exclusive. Ask me, our entire lives aren't planned out for us- just some things. Specific events along the way, crossroads we're meant to come to. Tests, maybe, to measure our progress. But we always have choices, and those choices can send us along an unplanned path . . . there are some things that are meant to happen at a certain moment and in a certain way. No matter which path you choose, which decisions you make along your own particular journey, those pivotal moments appear to be set in stone. Maybe they represent the specific lessons we're meant to learn . . . Things we have to face. Things we have to learn. Responsibilities we have to fulfill. And mistakes we have to correct. — Kay Hooper

if she wanted anything in this world, she had to hold on with bulldog tenacity until she got it. — Gerri Russell

I used to go outside every day and invent these elaborate worlds and scenarios in my head, and when I grew too old for playing pretend, I started to write everything down instead. — Veronica Roth

The world and life have been mighty good to me. And I want to put something back. — Ted Turner

The world's 'freeest' country has the highest number in prison. — Arundhati Roy

Gardening ... demands a certain attitude. It is necessary to accept the dynamism of vegetation with serenity. — Gilles Clement

The danger of having the Constitution twisted and misconstrued to support vested interests and prejudices must be guarded against if American democracy is to maintain a progressive character. — Helen Keller

How do I respond to criticism? Critically. I listen to all criticism critically. — Paul Thomas Anderson