Augustyn Kordecki Quotes & Sayings

Oh, it's always the same,' she sighed, 'if you want men to behave well to you, you must be beastly to them; if you treat them decently they make you suffer for it. — W. Somerset Maugham

The concept of ta'dib, if properly understood and competently explicated, is the correct concept of education in Islam, and not ta'lim or tarbiyah, which are currently in vogue among Muslims all over the world. this is because ta'dib already includes within its conceptual structure the elements of knowledge ('ilm), instruction (ta'lim), and good breeding (tarbiyah). — Wan Mohd Nor Wan Daud

Water does not force its way. — Laozi

Self-interest speaks all manner of tongues and plays all manner of parts, even that of disinterestedness. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Decidedly it was the policy of an imbecile. — Agatha Christie

Not being heard was my goal for the night. Dr. Kinzer's constant advice was 'Blend, Amelia, blend!' but what she really meant was 'Lip-sync, Amelia, lip-sync! — Jessica Martinez

And what's above all... above us... Who is God!?

- Who are the aliens... who are the people which ignore us!? — Deyth Banger

I think most producers and MCs are constantly in this competition, but it's usually with yourself. It's usually wanting to be innovative: wanting to catch yourself when you're doing the same thing or throwing out the same art you've already done. — Ryan Lewis

We have to take love where we find it. Even if that means hours, days, weeks of disappointment and sadness. — Paulo Coelho

I think it was Betsey Johnson that said women dress for other women. If we dressed for men, we'd all run around naked. — Jillian Dodd

In North By Northwest during the scene on Mount Rushmore, I wanted Cary Grant to hide in Lincoln's nostril and then have a fit of sneezing. The Parks Commission ... was rather upset at this thought. I argued until one of their number asked me how I would like it if they had Lincoln play the scene in Cary Grant's nose.
I saw their point at once. — Alfred Hitchcock

On his attempt at the Edmonton Oilers empty net: I guess they respect my shot because they were all ready at the blue line. — Patrick Roy

If at age 10 I say there are monsters in the basement and they don't believe it, I would have stayed in that house. My father would have said "Shut up and get to your room." So I thought the only sanctioned tyranny in the world is parenthood and everybody goes "Yeah." It's a dictatorship - parenthood. — Guillermo Del Toro

Speaking as the child of divorce, I have to say that one of the most disconcerting findings in 'The Longevity Project' focused on divorce: On average, grown children of divorced parents died almost five years earlier than children from intact families. — Katie Hafner

If you can, you will quickly find that the greatest rate of return you will earn is on your own personal spending. Being a smart shopper is the first step to getting rich. — Mark Cuban