Aleksandrs Lielais Quotes & Sayings

The more civilized people are, the more honorable working hard is to them. As a result, the more civilized we get, the less we live. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Tom opened his eyes, and looked upon his master. "Ye poor miserable critter!" he said, "there ain't no more ye can do! I forgive ye, with all my soul!" and he fainted entirely away. — Harriet Beecher Stowe

For me, even in my first book, the pleasures of writing anything magical is that it has to be physical. It has to be grounded and very much in this world. Then, I get to play with all the consequences of this new thing. — Aimee Bender

Optimism is the parent of despair, while pessimism allows the mind to accustom itself to the inevitable disappointments of human existence by degrees, just as some drugs induce a state of tolerance. Pessimists, moreover, have the better sense of humour, for they have a livelier apprehension of pretension and absurdity. In a meritocracy, furthermore, those who fail must either indulge in elaborate mental contortions to disguise reality from themselves or sink into a deep melancholy. — Anthony Daniels

I'm not trying to be a different weight. I want to be a different body type so that I'm not an apple. I just want to be a pear! — Octavia Spencer