Asterisk Variables Quotes & Sayings

I had learned and written too much history not to know that the great masses always and at once respond to the force of gravity in the direction of the powers that be. I knew that the same voices which yelled "Heil Schuschnigg" today would thunder "Heil Hitler" tomorrow. — Stefan Zweig

Flamingo necks, peacock brains, pike livers, lark tongues, sow's udders, elephant trunks and ears extravagantly frilled with parsley. — Kate Quinn

Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak. — Thomas Carlyle

What we say we believe makes very little difference until we act on our belief — Joshua Harris

She shrugged noncommittally. "Not bad."
Kyle scoffed. "Not bad? Counselor, there are two things I've got mad skills at: And computer science is the other one. — Julie James

Even though it's cold and the water sticks my clothes to my body, it reminds me of a beautiful time full of magical kisses and I need to hold onto that. Because for now, it's all I've got. — Jessica Sorensen

Superior, do you understand me? These are white people. They are not like you, or me or us. They have the power to hurt you ... and sometimes it's fun to them when they do. Their power is not because they are smart ... it's because ... something happened sometime ... started somewhere and they got on top of the world. They got the power. The only power you got is to learn to live with them, learn to read their minds ... til you can do better. They don't treat each other right ... so don't you look to be treated right. You hear me? Sometimes there's good white people ... but don't you act like that til you know that. — J. California Cooper

A man dies and his skin loses heat like the sand on a summer evening. It makes you feel like warming him up. — Erri De Luca

There will be no redemption because the men who run this place do not want redemption. They want to be as near to hell as they can. — Colson Whitehead

This is now the twelfth day of rioting in France. They have been rioting for almost two weeks. And France has still not surrendered. That's like a record. — Jay Leno

Things which are different in order simply to be different are seldom better, but that which is made to be better is almost always different. — Dieter Rams

There's no pain on earth that doesn't crave a benevolent witness. — Sue Monk Kidd

I'm not out to convince anybody of anything. — William Shatner