Askellon Quotes & Sayings

If someone asks me a question, that says they appreciate what I do and that's nice. And I know what it was like when I was a kid to want to interact with a top player. — Mary Pierce

What defines me? Skin? I hope I'm more than that. Than this. That I am what I think, what I believe. What I feel. — Lissa Price

All human activity is prompted by desire. — Bertrand Russell

What property is left to dreamers when every idea has been tamed and conquered? What about the poet who dreams of embracing the night sky? It's utterly impossible. And yet the thought of it sparks song and dance, poetry and philosophy. — Roshani Chokshi

When the new gun booklet was recently mailed to all licensed shooters, 20% were returned as 'not known at this address. — Tony Lauer

I will fly away to them, to the royal birds, and they will beat me, because I, that am so ugly, dare to come near them. But it is all the same. Better to be killed by them than to be pursued by ducks, and beaten by fowls, and pushed about by the girl who takes care of the poultry yard, and to suffer hunger in winter!" And it flew out into the water, and swam towards the beautiful swans; these looked at it, and came sailing down upon it with outspread wings. "Kill me!" said the poor creature, and bent its head down upon the water, expecting nothing but death. But what was this that it saw in the clear water? It beheld its own image; and, lo! it was no longer a clumsy dark-gray bird, ugly and hateful to look at, but a - swan! — Hamilton Wright Mabie

Christianity is based on a book. It centers in a Person. It expresses itself in a message. It authenticates itself in an experience. — J. Sidlow Baxter

The wretched are in this respect fortunate, that they have the strongest yearning after happiness; and to desire is in some sense to enjoy. — William Hazlitt

You lie through your teeth. You wouldn't know the truth if it crawled up your ass and bit you on the balls. — Pippa DaCosta

People are unlikely to know that they need a product which does not exist and the basis of market research in new and innovative products is limited in this regard. — John Harvey-Jones

It has very little to do with my work, but if your image is not sexy enough, people won't listen. It's part of the game. — Sting

The next kiss deepened, became more urgent, needy. There was no space between them, and she could feel he enjoyed their closeness. Riley heard him moan and they reluctantly broke apart. — Jana Oliver

With each temptation, Jesus, without hesitation, quoted Scripture that refuted Satan's temptation. Truth is powerful. The more saturated we are with truth, the more powerful we'll be in resisting our temptations. And the more we'll naturally direct our cravings where they should be directed - to the Author of all truth. — Lysa TerKeurst

You know, people'd always ask 'Why is Jesse Jackson running for the White House?' They never seen the house I'm running from. — Jesse Jackson