Arborescent Cactus Quotes & Sayings

She took the facts and in a natural way charged them with tension; she intensified reality as she reduced it to words, she injected it with energy. — Elena Ferrante

My mother was pulling my leg on that one. I have collected so much gift-wrapped trash over the years from people who copped out and hurriedly bought a little plastic cheapie to give under the protective flag of good thoughts. I tell you, it is the gift that counts. Or rather, people who think good thoughts give good gifts. It ought to be a rule - the Brass Rule of Gift Exchange. — Robert Fulghum

An article can be timely, topical, engaged in the issues and personalities of the moment; it is likely to be stale within the month. In five years, it may have acquired the quaint aura of a rotary phone. An article is usually Siamese-twinned to its date of birth. — Cynthia Ozick

Never believe that true prayer consists in mere babbling, reciting so many psalms and vigils, saying your beads while you allow your thoughts to roam. — Johannes Tauler

This is Sumarbrander, the Sword of Summer... and it is about to kick your collective butts."
"Thank you," said the sword.
Sam made a squeaking noise. — Rick Riordan

We may believe what goes beyond our experience, only when it is inferred from that experience by the assumption that what we do not know is like what we know. — William Kingdon Clifford

It was nice, Simon thought, in the midst of all the terrible things that could happen and sometimes did happen, there was always this. There was a lot of love. — Cassandra Clare

Nothing on earth compares to the strength God is willing to interject into lives caught in the act of believing. — Beth Moore

He had been so friendly, and he had shown clearly that he did not think me in the least stupid
or, if he did, he liked it. — Jean Plaidy

Being normal is overrated. Normal gets you what - the dolt husband with the 2.5 kids and the house with the dog? You seriously want that? I mean, one of those kids is going to be really funny looking, by the way, all cut in half like that. Who wants half a kid? — H.M. Ward

I'm thrilled of the acceptance I get abroad. The people are so hearty, warm and grateful and I feel privileged having seen so many countries and some of the greatest monuments. — Daniel Radcliffe

Putin has succeeded in many ways in making Russia an essential player there. He seems to have stabilized the Assad regime. And he has limited the options for the U.S. and its allies, you know. He has air control over a significant amount of territory. And he can prevent the allies from establishing a no-fly zone there. — Corey Flintoff

J.J. Watt, he does on defense what Andrew Luck does on offense. He inspires those around him, he makes them better. — Bill Cowher

People are quick to make monuments of anything they live long enough to control. — Hilton Als