Alegres De La Quotes & Sayings

There must be absolute religious liberty, for tyranny and intolerance are as abhorrent in matters intellectual and spiritual as in matters political and material; and more and more we must all realize that conduct is of infinitely greater importance than dogma. — Theodore Roosevelt

It takes a long time to find your own voice. Along the way, you imitate all the things that influence you - in my case Johnny Cash, Bowie, John Lydon. — Dave Gahan

Work is a substitute religious experience for many workaholics. — Mary Daly

Don't be sentimental. Everything dies — Agota Kristof

Life will test you. You can try the most, fight the hardest, and still lose. You have to know that's okay. — Christina Escamilla

We need to think of chronic disease, hypertension, cancer, like H1N1. In fact, there's an epidemic of chronic disease. — Patrick Soon-Shiong

Do you ask what is the foundation of a sound mind? It is, not to find joy in useless things. — Seneca.

In my work and in myself I reflect black people, women and men, as I reflect others. One day even the most self-protective ones will look into the mirror I provide and not be afraid. — Alice Walker

I read an interview with Daniel Woodrell once where he said something like, basically, if people had said what they said to him in a bar instead of workshop, he would have punched them ... and I finally understood that when in a class with my wife. Every time someone said something about her work, I wanted to climb across the table and stab them in the neck with my pen. And these were people I liked and respected. — Tod Goldberg

To keep moving up ... , you have to abandon the security of that ledge and reach for another hold. Letting go of that sense of security.. is the challenge ... think of yourself as climbing a ladder. To move to the next rung, you must give up your grip and reach for the next one. — Nick Vujicic