Andrianna Foustanou Quotes & Sayings

I believe that as we face unparalleled prosperity in some quarters and deep impoverishment in others, it is the willingness of the next generation to bridge the gap between the two that will return us to our sense of purpose and focus. — Lynn Schusterman

Cannabis affects the brain because brain cells themselves produce cannabis-like neurotransmitters. The first such compound to be identified was christened anandamide, ananda being Sanskrit for "bliss." The proteins that transmit anandamide's message to the brain, the receptors, are mainly located in the striatum (hence the blissful feeling) and in the cerebellum (hence the unsteady gait after taking marijuana), in the cerebral cortex (hence the problems with association, the fragmented thoughts and confusion), and in the hippocampus (hence the memory impairment). But there are no receptors in the brain stem areas that regulate blood pressure and breathing. That's why it's impossible to take an overdose of cannabis, as opposed to opiates. — D.F. Swaab

If some people didn't tell you, you'd never know they'd been away on a vacation. — Kin Hubbard

Compassion is the capacity to understand the suffering in oneself and in the other person. If you understand your own suffering, you can help him to understand his suffering. Understanding suffering brings compassion and relief. — Thich Nhat Hanh

It is invariably saddening to look through new eyes at things upon which you have expended your own powers of adjustment. — F Scott Fitzgerald

If you stop," she says, "I will also kill you. — Holly Black

Adam's entire life felt like lead in his bones right now. — Warren Ellis

Most old people ... are disheartened to be living in the ailing house of their bodies, to be limited physically and economically, to feel an encumbrance to others - guests who didn't have the good manners to leave when the party was over. — Barbara Walters

I'm hoping they slow down a little bit with technology, because I'm just trying to keep up. — Kate Upton

The two of them might as well have been alone. It was the kind of look that people in love exchanged, or people who were about to kill each other. — Rachel Caine

Music brings a warm glow to my vision, thawing mind and muscle from their endless wintering. — Haruki Murakami

I want to be someone's everything. I want fire and passion, and love that's returned, equally. I want to be someone's heart. — S.C. Stephens

Gluttony and idleness are two of life's great joys, but they are not honourable. — Julie Burchill

Get rid of your little darlings. — Kay WalkingStick