Antequera Classic Quotes & Sayings

Who desired the Great War? No nation benefitted from it. The war brought about the destruction of the Prussian Empire, stripped the British Empire of its ability to hold its colonies, slaughtered the French and starved Germany, inspired a revolution in Russia, and prepared the ground for a more terrible slaughter to come. The great powers didn't want a war and they certainly didn't need one. But their people wanted a war. To the surprise of the rulers across the Allies and the Central Powers, the idea of war was seized by the people of every nation. — Matthew De Abaitua

Shake the hand that shook the world. — Stephen King

I'm a liberal - I believe in subsidies for public goods and in regulations to curb harmful externalities, but neither of those things exist when it comes to parking. — Matthew Yglesias

I think I want to be in love with you but I don't know how. — Angela Carter

every heterosexual boy - and probably some gay ones, too, so look out, because that's just going to end in disaster - you ever meet is going to fall madly in love with you. He may not admit it, but it's true. So you have to take responsibility for that and not do things to encourage him - unless, of course, you want him to fall in love with you. Because it's cruel to play with boys' emotions in that way, because no matter what anyone else says, men are the weaker sex.' Didn't your mother tell you that? — Meg Cabot

It is only of life on Earth, however, that one can speak with any certainty. It seems to me that all life on Earth, the sum total of life upon the Earth, has purpose. — Clifford D. Simak

I would have graduated higher, but I flunked gravy. — Janet Evanovich

Where they have burned books, they will end in burning human beings. — Heinrich Heine

You are not a special snowflake. — Sophia Amoruso

It is more difficult to keep the attention of hearers than of readers. — Lascelles Abercrombie

The bodies of the dead, even of a savage enemy shall not be subjected to indignities by civilized and Christian men. — H.S. Jarrett

Broadway is a tough, tough arena for singing. — Julie Andrews

In climbing, a fundamental thing is to want to do something you've never done before. That's the beauty of climbing, whether you're a girl or boy, seasoned veteran or beginner. You're not sure you'll be able to do this, but you try, and discovering you are capable is an amazing experience and an amazing feeling. — Chris Sharma

What you hear in my voice is fury, not suffering. Anger, not moral authority — Audre Lorde

Certainly, my father would not want to see me destroy myself in this business, as so many people in our family have been destroyed. I try to take good care of myself, but we are fighting the good fight, and the truth is powerful. — Sam Sheppard