Almanacs Synonym Quotes & Sayings

Almost none of us liked the self-searching, the leveling of our pride, the confession of shortcomings which the process requires for its successful consummation. — Alcoholics Anonymous

Fame may pass over my head; money may escape me; my one friend may fail me; every hope may fold its tent and steal away; Happiness may remain a sealed book; every remnant of human ties may vanish; I may find myself an outcast; good things held out to me may suddenly be withdrawn; the stars may go out, one by one; the sun may go dark; yet still I may hold upright my head, if I have but my steak - and my onions. — Mary MacLane

The books are your teacher, after and before school. — Deyth Banger

I write the music because I can't really write lyrics. But I can write chords like Robin's never heard of. So I provide the music for them to add the lyrics to. — Maurice Gibb

Her gaze was direct, full of a sadness so raw and crystallized that I could see the shape of it. — Brenna Yovanoff

There's a spark in you you've just gotta ignite the light and let it SHINE. — Katy Perry

The movement of the heart as we practice generosity in the outer world mirrors the movement of the heart when we let go of conditioned views about ourselves on our inner journey. Letting go creates a joyful sense of space in our minds — Sharon Salzberg

What 'primitive' men called gossip, 'civilized' men call news. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Peace: A period of cheating between two periods of fighting. — Ambrose Bierce

The opening screen of T'Rain was a frank rip-off of what you saw when you booted up Google Earth. Richard felt no guilt about this since he had heard that Google Earth in turn was based on an idea from some old science fiction novel — Neal Stephenson

Men are cruel, but Man is kind. — Rabindranath Tagore

I would urge us to be not too certain of our accustomed ways of looking at Genesis, and to open ourselves to the wisdom of the God-bearing men of the past who have devoted so much intellectual effort to understanding the text of Genesis as it was meant to be understood. These Holy Fathers are our key to understanding Genesis. — Seraphim Rose

Let's face it: professing a deep interest in movies, the absolutely dominant global art form of the last century, is at this point like professing an interest in air. Passion is nice. Erudition is admirable. But it's like that moment when good manners cross over into meaningless etiquette. — David Rakoff