Arnold Red Auerbach Quotes & Sayings

Don't surrender to the dying light; don't take it lying down. — Christopher Cross

I started seriously applying myself to writing fiction immediately after I finished graduate school. By 'seriously,' I mean that, instead of noodling along on a story, finishing it or not as the mood struck me, I set out to complete what I started, to polish it to the best of my ability, and to send out the finished story. — Jane Lindskold

Reputation should be neither sought nor avoided. — Laozi

In conversation, everyone sits in confident judgment on the world. — Mason Cooley

Yes, there are Spirits of Music whose work is to inspire humanity with the selfless and spiritual quality of Music. Music represents the selfless and spiritual aspect of existence. Music is invisible, like the Spirit, or like the Air that we cannot see, but which is all around us. The Spirits of Music permeate the air of the earth, creating melodies and harmonies for all to hear. They are in every tune or song that you hear. They are also within you. — David Cherubim

America draws tremendous strength from its diversity, which prompts the question, as Congress contemplates comprehensive immigration reform, why are some lawmakers aiming to curb diversity instead of promoting it? — Cedric Richmond

This, however, is of but little importance to our tale; it will be enough not to stray a hair's breadth from the truth in the telling of it. — Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra

For me to be a saint means to be myself. Therefore the problem of sanctity and salvation is in fact the problem of finding out who I am and of discovering my true self. — Thomas Merton

Petrichord: the sound of water sliding over smooth stone. — Ron Rash

Your mothers get mighty shocked at you girls nowadays, but in her day, her mother was just on the verge of sending her to reform school. — Will Rogers

Our social tools are not an improvement to modern society, they are a challenge to it. — Clay Shirky

What I like to do when I get to a new place is buy local music early on and listen to it while we're driving around. I think it helps explain and illuminate the culture of where you are if local music is playing. — Chris Hadfield

Why do you want to fight and win when you were born to understand and forgive? When you forgive, you always win. — Debasish Mridha

I'm done being the grown-up. For a few minutes I want to be the kid. I want my mom. I just want my mom. — Katie McGarry

Never forget that intelligence rules the world and ignorance carries the burden. Therefore, remove yourself as far as possible from ignorance and seek as far as possible to be intelligent. — Marcus Garvey