Ateian Quotes & Sayings

Everywhere and at all times it is in thy power piously to acquiesce in thy present condition, and to behave justly to those who are about thee, and to exert thy skill upon thy present
thoughts, that nothing shall steal into them without being well examined. — Marcus Aurelius

When I'm blogging, I think book writing is easier and vice versa. Writing is lonely work, and the good thing about blogging is that you have immediate feedback from commenters. — Jenny Lawson

Kennedy was a man who liked writers and even I got invited to the White House. — Irwin Shaw

It takes more than some mind games, a couple of parlor tricks, to get under my skin. — Triple H

I became more and more interested in the mechanics of creativity ... — Genrich Altshuller

Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature. — Benjamin Franklin

I think not every improviser is a good stage actor. Certainly not every stage actor is a good improviser. — Rich Sommer

Hatred and anger are the greatest poison to the happiness of a good mind. There is, in the very feeling of those passions, something harsh, jarring, and convulsive, something that tears and distracts the breast, and is altogether destructive of that composure and tranquillity of mind which is so necessary to happiness, and which is best promoted by the contrary passions of gratitude and love. — Adam Smith

Rank is a great beautifier. — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

This is the only perfection there is, the perfection of helping others. — Andre Agassi

Honor is a harder master than the law. — Mark Twain

I wouldn't want to be defined so much by comics or cartoons. My work is more narrative than that. If you take your basic cartoon, there's always a punchline or a joke at the end. My drawings don't depend on that so much. — Raymond Pettibon

Fate. Sounds romantic."
"You must not know anything about mythology, then, Mr. McQueen. In all the old myths, the Fates were the villains. — Tiffany Reisz

Sumatra has these lush forests and huge, amazing creatures like elephants, orangutans, and tigers. They're disappearing because of industry coming in and cutting down the forests. — Philippe Cousteau Jr.

Improv plays such a huge role in finding great lines - you'll be surprised at what comes out of your mind inadvertently. A lot of times it's better than a script you've worked out ahead of time. — Nick Swardson