Anthisnes Quotes & Sayings

I did my best parenting by prayer. I began to speak less to the kids and more to God. It was actually quite relaxing. — Elyse M. Fitzpatrick

Poetry is any page from a sketchbook of outlines of a doorknob with thumb-prints of dust, blood, dreams. — Carl Sandburg

Beautiful. He called me beautiful! But wait. I don't like Dave. Do I like Dave? — Stephanie Perkins

Do we need a Christmas present for her ladyship and Sonnet?" "Oh, they would like that," Amanda said, kiting around on Louisa's other hand. "They both eat carrots, and we've tons and tons of carrots in the root cellars. Papa doesn't like carrots." "However would you know such a thing?" "We don't know such a thing," Fleur said. "But we don't like carrots, and if you think Papa doesn't either, you won't put them on our menus." Amanda turned big blue eyes on Louisa. "That will mean more for Sonnet too." "You are a pair of minxes. Their Graces will adore you, but nothing will preserve you from having to eat the occasional carrot. You must accept your fate with dignity." Mention — Grace Burrowes

The deaths of children in poor countries from diarrhea, measles, and malaria have become part of the background of the world we live in, and if we know about it at all, we are likely to believe that it is a problem that will always be with us. But that isn't so. In the last two years, we have saved a million children. In the coming years, if we all give substantially more, we can save the entire 8.8 million. — Peter Singer

But tarry a while, haste is the arch-enemy of delight. — Dawn French

You take the opportunities given to you. If we always waited for perfection, we'd miss out on so much. Don't you think? — Sarah Monzon