Ayantar Quotes & Sayings

To trust him is the sure way to every blessing, and he is worthy of the most implicit confidence; but unbelief makes them prefer the cold porches of Bethesda to the warm bosom of his love. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

There is no other company in the world I've found more pleasurable than my own. For no one else has ever been as accepting of me or as thoroughly entertained by my quirkiness. It is a sweet thing to like yourself. — Richelle E. Goodrich

A story is not finished, until it took the worst turn. — Friedrich Durrenmatt

The celestial order and the beauty of the universe compel me to admit that there is some excellent and eternal Being, who deserves the respect and homage of men — Marcus Tullius Cicero

I'm interested in taking raw human emotions and then isolating them without any narrative structure. In order to achieve this, I try to break out of the narrative conventions that you'd see in a typical feature film. — Sam Taylor-Wood

Ask me again, Tristan read on his cell phone.
Ask what? he sent back.
Why I call you Sparky. Michael fumbled with the keys, not looking up.
Well, sure, why? Tristan sent back.
You light me up, came the answer, and Tristan's nimble fingers stopped on the keys. He stared hard at the small screen on his phone, the text message right there, waiting to see if he would send a reply. He just sat and stared till his phone turned off, unable to look up into the oh-so-blue eyes of the man who had sent it. — Z.A. Maxfield

A food processor, or even one of those small bowls that fit on a stick blender, is a real treasure. No, that's not an overstatement. — Yotam Ottolenghi

Democratic power is the only voice most citizens have. — Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

Is there any riches like redemption? — Lailah Gifty Akita

The Excellence Manifesto #1

I pledge myself to patience.
I pledge myself to boldness.
I pledge myself to kindness.
I pledge myself to prudence.
I pledge myself to cheerfulness.
I pledge myself to genuineness.
I pledge myself to goodness.

I commit to skilfulness.
I commit to diligence.
I commit to resourcefulness.
I commit to excellence.
I commit to perseverance.
I commit to brilliance.
I commit to transcendence. — Matshona Dhliwayo

There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept. — Ansel Adams

I'm very aware that pro wrestling fans can be some of the most vocal and passionate and descriptive about how they feel when it comes to pro wrestling. So I'm totally fine with how fans talk about how they feel, cause if they're not allowed to voice how they feel, then what's the point of being a wrestling fan. You gotta know what you like and what you do't like and that's fine. — Adam Cole

This life is worth living, we can say, since it is what we make it. — William James

In the case of an airplane, speed is determined by the outcome of the conflict between thrust of the power and drag of the plane. So it also is with humans. — Jacqueline Cochran

In general, an ideal partner is (a) open and nondefensive, (b) honest and nonduplicitous, (c) affectionate and easy-going, (d) mentally and physically healthy, (e) independent and successful in his or her chosen career or lifestyle, and (f) aware of a meaningful existence that includes humanitarian values. — Robert W. Firestone