Baozhai Pirate Quotes & Sayings

Art imitates nature not in its effects as such, but in its causes, in its 'manner,' in its process, which are nothing but a participation in and a derivation of actual objects, of the Art of God himself. — Paul Claudel

They never had much, but they always had enough. — Fredrik Backman

I go for my completely routine mammogram and then I get a call from my gynecologist. And she says, 'Well, I have some - it's not such great news, but here it is, but it's very small and we're just going to get in there and take it right out, right away, and then you'll probably have radiation.' — Cynthia Nixon

I believe that free money is as addictive as cocaine — Dennis Prager

I have an air mattress. It's great because if someone tries to suffocate me in bed I can just poke a hole in it and use it to stay alive. — Demetri Martin

Some of us give up[ ... ] with only a resigned sigh. Others fight a little, then lose hope. Still others - and I am one of those - never give up. We fight and fight and fight. We fight no matter the cost of battle, the losses we take, the improbability of success. — Yann Martel

Any system described by a power law [ ... ] has several curious effects. The first is that, by definition, most participants are below average. — Clay Shirky

The French are nice people. I allow them to sing and to write, and they allow me to do whatever I like. — Cardinal Mazarin

People are much more inclined to believe and say bad things about you if you're famous. — Danielle Steel

People just decided I was an R&B artist because I'm black. — Gallant

He melts, I think. He goes like a drop of froth. You look at him, and there he is. You look at him again, and - there he isn't. — Charles Dickens