Alyssa Anna Raisa Quotes & Sayings

When you drop bombs on the enemy, you drop those same bombs on yourself, your own country. — Nhat Hanh

I gave in continuously, with painful pleasure, to waves of unhappiness. — Elena Ferrante

Anyway the war is over so far as they are concerned. But to wait for dysentery is not much of a life either. — Erich Maria Remarque

Separate yourself from the lies and illusions which are not you. — Bryant McGill

I never prayed sincerely and earnestly for anything but it came at some time; no matter at how distant a day, somehow, in some shape, probably the least I would have devised, it came. — Adoniram Judson

Amy's basically exploiting the sociopath's most reliable maxim. The bigger the lie, the more they believe it. — Gillian Flynn

Matelon gripped both her hands. "We are soldiers," he said. "We are not game pieces on a board. Don't let them play us. Give this thing a chance."
Lyss gently pulled free. "You're wrong, Captain," she said. "We never had a chance. At the end of the day, that is all that we are - game pieces. If you don't know that by now, you soon will. — Cinda Williams Chima

The western nations of Europe, who now so immeasurably surpass their former savage progenitors, and stand at the summit of civilization, owe little or none of their superiority to direct inheritance from the old Greeks, though they owe much to the written works of that wonderful people. — Charles Darwin

In order to live a meaningful life,
humans need answers, i.e., a certain understanding of basic existential questions. These 'answers' do not have to be made completely explicit, as a lack of words does not necessarily indicate a lack of understanding, but one has to able to place oneself in the world and build a relatively stable identity. The founding of such an identity is only possible if one can tell a relatively coherent story about who one has been and who one intends to be. — Lars Fr. H. Svendsen

Sometimes you are in the middle of your destiny before you even know it has begun. — Sarah Holman

It takes all sorts to make a world - saints as well as soldiers. — Anthony Anderson

Sometimes it's best to keep things to yourself - if you know what I mean. That's wisdom. — Art Hochberg

Why is it always easier to be optimistic about somebody else's worries?" Adrian said with a bitter laugh. — Cinda Williams Chima

The proprietor of the grocery store on the corner was bidding a silent farewell to a tomato which even he, though a dauntless optimist, had been compelled to recognize as having outlived its utility. — P.G. Wodehouse

Faith doesn't deny a problems existence. It denies it a place of influence. — Bill Johnson

Europe is no longer a Christian continent; few Europeans attend religious services on Sunday, and the European Union recently refused to refer to Europe's religious heritage in its fledgling constitution. — Meir Soloveichik

But when it comes to life or love, I choose life. I'm here right now, ready to live and love another day. I could never regret that. I'm glad you didn't love me. You gave me my life by doing so. — Karina Halle

Sometimes you have to get away to remember who you are. Believe in yourself, Lyss. You're strong and smart enough to do this job. Never let anyone tell you different. — Cinda Williams Chima