Alankorman Quotes & Sayings

If a man, notoriously and designedly, insults and affronts you, knock him down; but if he only injures you, your best revenge is to be extremely civil to him in your outward behaviour, though at the same time you counterwork him, and return him the compliment, perhaps with interest. — Lord Chesterfield

If you have trouble getting motivated always remember that time is going to pass either way and that eventually regret is going to make its way around. — Matthew Donnelly

When it comes to spiritual teachers, there are those safe, gentle, consoling, soothing, caring; and there are the outlaws, the living terrors, the Rude Boys and Nasty Girls of God realization, the men and women who are in your face, disturbing you terrifying you, until you radically awaken to who and what you really are. — Ken Wilber

In the Food-Star parking lot, a young blond woman asks Ivy if she has been saved. "What are you talking about?" says Ivy. "Saved!" The young woman's smile brightens distinctly. "You know," she says, "have you found Jesus?" "There's no point in talking to me," says Ivy. When the young woman only blinks and ups her smile volume, Ivy says, "I don't believe in God." "Why not?" "Because I know that I am entirely insignificant, doomed to complete extinction, and I see no reason to pretend otherwise. — Jennifer Egan

Why was it that the only choices that truly mattered were the ones you felt least prepare to make? — Eileen Goudge

What's the deal with putting animal feet on tubs? It's like insisting that all pianos should have tails, or dinner tables should have scrotal sacs. One of the things we like about tubs is their immobility, their general disinclination to bolt out of the room, scramble down the stairs, and make for the woods in a blind feral panic. — James Lileks

One of the most revolutionary concepts to grow out of our clinical experience is the growing recognition that innermost core of man's nature - the deepest layers of his personality, the base of his 'animal nature' - is basically socialized, forward-moving, rational and realistic ... He is realistically able to control himself, and he is incorrigibly socialized in his desires. There is no beast in man, there is only man in man. — Carl Rogers

Nothing wrong with gullible. How you be happy if not gullible? — Cynthia Kadohata

They should get another lawyer," he said. "Surely there are better people around. That man with the big nose - you know the one - they say that he's very good. The judges can't take their eyes off his nose, and so they always decide in his favour. — Alexander McCall Smith

Moms will be Moms.. for no one else can be like them. — Vikrmn

I'm sorry and ashamed to report that I'm not actually a Jew. I was pretending to be a Jew to minimize the holocaust. — Andy Kindler

Too many what-ifs are just a way to keep yourself up at night, and there's not enough decent sleep to go around. — Justin Cronin

Life might be easier if you give in a little, but it's better if you hold onto something so hard you can't give it up. — Craig Silvey

I have no problem with being underdressed. — Chris Benz

I love singing and that's kind of my new thing. — Margaret Cho