Baronies Quotes & Sayings

Whether we're prepared or not, life has a habit of thrusting situations upon us. — Lucille Ball

Admit that the press transferred the pontificate of Rome to Henry VIII-Admit that the press demolished in some sort the feudal system, and set the serfs and villains free; admit that the press demolished the monasteries, nunneries, and religious houses; into whose hands did all these alienated baronies, monasteries, and religious houses and lands fall? Into the hands of the democracy? Into the hands of serfs and villains? Serfs and villains were the only real democracy in those time. No. They fell into the hands of other aristocrats ... — John Adams

BP has finally acknowledged what the American people have been saying for weeks: It must take responsibility for its reckless conduct, clean up the Gulf and compensate the countless victims of the disaster it caused. — Peter Welch

I love solving problems. It makes me happy to juggle all the jobs I do-figuring out which team is supposed to win on Fox NFL Sunday; reacting off the cuff to Kelly [Ripa, on Live]; and now Good Morning America, trying to fit into that group. The great thing coming from sports is you understand the concept of a team. It leaves no room for being selfish. — Michael Strahan

She acquired a lifetime aversion to the phrases bless your heart and poor dears. — Gloria Steinem

The art of genius is knowing how far out is too far. — Jean Cocteau

The power to concentrate was the most important thing. Living without this power would be like opening one's eyes without seeing anything. — Haruki Murakami

North Korea threatened to attack if Sony Pictures released The Interview, forcing us all to pretend that we wanted to see it. — Tina Fey

Bosses run things. The rest of us get run. It's the only rank that matters these days. You can dress it up as baronies or boyars or caliphates, but that's just sticking lace and ribbons on the dinosaur and hoping he'll take you to town. Is you a boss or isn't you? That's about the size of it. — Catherynne M Valente

Hope was evil. It seduced you, then it dropped you on your ass so hard and so fast that you were worse off than when you started. — Karen Traviss