Annexations Quotes & Sayings

There is never vulgarity in a whole truth, however commonplace. It may be unimportant or painful. It cannot be vulgar. Vulgarity is only in concealment of truth, or in affectation. — John Ruskin

Circumcision is where sex and violence meet for the first time. — Jeannine Parvati Baker

The only way through pain is love. — Shannon L. Alder

The English light is so very subtle, so very soft and misty, that the architecture responded with great delicacy of detail. — Stephen Gardiner

A lot of big labels will just sign bands like a write off. — Adam Rich

A sense of beauty is every hindrance to a soldier; yet there would be no soldiers - or none such soldier had not men dead and living cherished and handed on the sacred fire. — Ivor Gurney

Any familiarity with photographic history shows that manipulation is integral to photography. — Martha Rosler

The World Trade Center cross has become a Christian icon. It has been blessed by so-called holy men and presented as a reminder that their God, who couldn't be bothered to stop the terrorists or prevent 3,000 people from being killed in his name, cared only enough to bestow upon us some rubble that resembles a cross. [The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy Central, 4 August 2011] — David Silverman

Bad, quirky poetry might be better than some of the good stuff, because it really comes from the heart. — Cheryl Hines

FREEBOOTER, n. A conqueror in a small way of business, whose annexations lack of the sanctifying merit of magnitude. — Ambrose Bierce

Such decisions will be far reaching and difficult. But you never lacked courage in the past. Your courage is now needed for the future. — Gerry Adams

Shut up. Take down your pants. I'm going to mark you as mine."
Nick squeaked and held onto his belt, fighting Damian for possession of it. "Here? Everyone will hear. They'll know!"
"I want them to know," Damian said, winning the wrestling match for the belt as was inevitable that he would.
"London!" Nick gasped. "London!"
Damian stopped, his eyes clearing as he noticed how terrified Nick looked. After a long minute, he pulled him into a hug. "I'm sorry, baby. I didn't mean to scare you. I thought you'd like it. — Catt Ford

We best teach what we ourselves have learned. — Christie Golden

He is prepared to bear with them patiently 'so far as it is possible' : that is to say, he trusts that punitive expeditions or annexations may not be necessary. The — E.J. Rapson

At this, Constance sat down on a rock and covered her face. She seemed smaller than ever now - so small the harbor breeze might catch her up like a scrap of paper and carry her away, carry her into nowhere. — Trenton Lee Stewart

When it comes to things such as sugar and rice, most people believe that brown is superior to white. But when it comes to human beings, they believe that the opposite is true. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

In the city that the wolf enters, enemies will be close by. An alien force will sack a great country. Allies will cross the mountains and the borders. — Nostradamus