Astillada Quotes & Sayings

I see people as they really are from a pure point of view. — Sun Ra

The movie industry had it better in the '30s and '40s, in terms of gender equality, than it does now, both in payment and in job ratios. It's ludicrous. Are we in the modern world, or what? — Daryl Hannah

they had become almost used to these coincidences that could not possibly be coincidences, to the feeling that each one was the click of some great turning cog. — Stephen King

The same things go on everywhere, whether you're from the city, the country or wherever. — Bubba Sparxxx

The chief thing is the love of God, the love of souls, a knowledge of the Truth, and the Holy Spirit within you. — D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

To the extent that human spirits are made gentle by the social state, sensibility increases; as it increases, the severity of punishment must diminish if one wishes to maintain a constant relation between object and feeling. — Cesare Beccaria

It wasn't about mechanics; it was about a feeling, wanting to give someone something, which in turn was really gratifying. That really resonated for me. — Thomas Keller

This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live 20 and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Deuteronomy 30:19-20 (NIV) — Anonymous

The secret to happiness is to lower your expectations ... that is what you compare your experience with. If your expectations and standards are very high and only allow yourself to be happy when things are exquisite, you'll never be happy and grateful. There will always be some flaw. But compare your experience with lower expectations, especially something not as good, and you'll find much in your experience of the world to love, cherish and enjoy, every single moment. — Charlie Munger

Trapped like a trap in a trap — Dorothy Parker