Beati Quotes & Sayings

Before he could lose courage he flung himself back and slammed his sleep-inducer to full theta. — James Tiptree Jr.

These aren't glass slippers," Brian said, dangling the gloves in the air, "but if I have to try them on every girl in LA to find my princess, I will. — Kelly Oram

Analyzing data from 79 men and women who wore inconspicuous devices that recorded some of their conversations over the course of four days, researchers from Washington University and the University of Arizona found a correlation between feelings of well-being and the amount of time spent talking every day. Moreover, the more substantive your conversations, the happier you're likely to be. In other words, heart-to-hearts trump small talk. (LA Times, "A lof of happy talk", March 11, 2010, A21.) — Meghan Daum

Being of service to others is the price we should pay as a form of gratitude for the gift of life."
~Elissa Gabrielle — Elissa Gabrielle

All art is a struggle to be, in a particular sort of way, virtuous. — Iris Murdoch

As long as you don't stop producing guns, you can't be a decent country! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

He grabbed the nearest lizard, twisted it with a loud snap, and tossed it aside. "Hey, baby."
"Hi." I beheaded a lizard. "Where are the kids?"
"With the MSDU." He disemboweled a beast with a quick swipe of his claws. "You're having all this fun without me."
"I'm not doing much. Just having tea and cookies." I cut at another lizard. "Thinking deep thoughts." I love you.
"Then I'll join you."
He loved me, too. — Ilona Andrews

You will not rightly call him a happy man who possesses much; he more rightly earns the name of happy who is skilled in wisely using the gifts of the gods, and in suffering hard poverty, and who fears disgrace as worse than death.
[Lat., Non possidentem multa vocaveris
Recte beatum; rectius occupat
Nomen beati, qui Deorum
Muneribus sapienter uti,
Duramque callet pauperiem pati,
Pejusque leto flagitium timet.] — Horace

No man loves the bearer of bad tidings. — Sophocles

Definitely offer up some chocolate. That shit is like a cure all. — Monica Murphy

Jesus Christ was either a liar, a lunatic, or He was who He said He was — C.S. Lewis