Ashani Weeraratna Quotes & Sayings

If I have to work in McDonalds, fine - I had a really great run and made a living at music for 20 years, and how many other people can say that? — Juliana Hatfield

A report in 2000 observed that among youth who have never been sent to a juvenile prison before, African Americans were more than six times as likely as whites to be sentenced to prison for identical crimes. — Michelle Alexander

None of this excuses anyone from mastering the basic ideas and terminology of economics. The intelligent layman must expect also to encounter good economists who are difficult writers even though some of the best have been very good writers. He should know, moreover, that at least for a few great men ambiguity of expression has been a positive asset. But with these exceptions he may safely conclude that what is wholly mysterious in economics is not likely to be important. — John Kenneth Galbraith

There are so many people who have died of cycling, and that didn't happen when I was racing. — Greg LeMond

Intent and dreaming is nice but its not, will never be enough. If you want something bad enough in life then you must fight for it or go after it. Life doesn't just come to you. — R.M. Engelhardt

We prefer synthetic rather than natural materials. Natural products are almost too valuable. Wood is much harder to produce than metal. And metal is recyclable, while wood isn't. — Helmut Jahn

I don't have ugly ducklings turning into swans in my stories. I have ugly ducklings turning into confident ducks. — Maeve Binchy

However, I could no longer rely on genuine emotion to generate facial expressions, and when you have to spend every social interaction consciously manipulating your face into shapes that are only approximately the right ones, alienating people is inevitable. — Allie Brosh

I lose sleep if I end up feeling bad about something I've said. Usually that happens when I send something out without having read it over a few times, or when I call somebody names. — Linus Torvalds

It's not difficult for me to stay healthy. I like healthy food. — Heidi Klum

I've reached a point in my career when I can demand certain conditions, and one of them is a weekend break every three weeks during the shoot. — Rhys Ifans

The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create. — Barack Obama