Backstretch Battles Quotes & Sayings

Marsh: Our best efforts were never even a mild annoyance to the Lord Ruler.
Kelsier: Ah, but being an annoyance is something that I am very good at. In fact, I'm far more than just a 'mild' annoyance
people tell me I can be downright frustrating. Might as well use this talent for the cause of good, eh? — Brandon Sanderson

I like to look for patterns in science and life. It's what I do. — Patrick Soon-Shiong

Lying to God is like sawing the branch you're sitting on. The better you do it, the harder you fall. — Frederick Buechner

One of the lessons of 9/11 and (Hurricane) Katrina was 'communication, communication, communication, .. We don't want to have to say 'should have, could have, would have.'. — Mufi Hannemann

Thucydides had grasped that vital historical insight that groups of people behave differently and have different motivations from individual human beings, and that they often behave far more discreditably than individuals. He — Diarmaid MacCulloch

Our Government is pleased to invest in increasing export market access for the western Canadian lamb industry. By further strengthening this industry, we are helping producers create economic growth and long-term prosperity. — Michelle Rempel

Moscow was, as some said, the most beautiful mistress a man could ever want, but never cross her: like any good woman, she might just cut off your balls for the hell of it. — Marjorie M. Liu

His whole life was now summed up in two words: absolute uncertainty within an impenetrable fog. — Victor Hugo

Secrecy is the chastity of friendship. — Jeremy Taylor

I'm not a fan of everything that our ancestors did. But some practices are worth reviving. One of them is looking upon marriage as a sacred partnership between two souls; not as a political alliance between two power centres. — Amish Tripathi

At this point, American workers are pretty respectful of the bosses they loathe. — Ted Rall