Baunfire Quotes & Sayings

Power always and everywhere had had a pernicious, corrupting effect upon men. It "converts a good man in private life to a tyrant in office." It acts upon men like drink: it "is known to be intoxicating in its nature" - "too intoxicating and liable to abuse." And nothing within man is sufficiently strong to guard against these effects of power - certainly not "the united considerations of reason and religion," for they have never "been sufficiently powerful to restrain these lusts of men. — Bernard Bailyn

Forgiveness of sin strikes the root of all pain. — T. B. Joshua

My mother had a kindness
that embraced all life.
She knew her place well
and was comfortable in giving everything she had.

This is the tradition of native women. — Dan George

I grew up as an artist. Science fiction allows for design and creatures and guns and all the stuff that I like as well. So I think most of the films I make, I'm sure, will be in that category. But I can also see myself making a film like 'Black Hawk Down,' and I could also totally do horror. — Neill Blomkamp

the atmosphere of the town was an artificial creation whose existence relied on the subtle attentions of its inhabitants. — Jeff VanderMeer

And anyway, it never happened." I bit my lip to keep from laughing. "Nope, it didn't," he said. "Not in a house." "Not with a mouse." "Not in a box. — Melanie Harlow