Bechet Dumaine Quotes & Sayings

Silence - the applause of real and durable impressions - was broken by no one; each respected in the other the thoughts he felt to be the same as his own. — Alphonse De Lamartine

Humankind's limited scope
of mercy was reserved for their own. — Stephenie Meyer

A lifetime of mediocrity is a high price to pay for safety. — Todd Henry

It kills me to hear Donald Trump talking. — George Takei

For me, it's more about being there, bearing witness to history, bearing witness to what's happening, what our country, the position our country is taking overseas. I want policy-makers to see the fruits of their decisions, basically, and to try and influence foreign policy. — Lynsey Addario

I had no use for anyone telling me the odds. — Terry Crews

I haven't got any kids yet and it is something I need to address. I'm sure that, God willing, that'll be the next and most fabulous episode of my little life. — Nick Moran

To have dominion by religion, is to have dominion over men's souls, thus over their very spiritual life, and to use the Divine things, which are in their religion, as the means. — Emanuel Swedenborg

I wanted to quit Nichia. I didn't care about anything. It was OK for them to fire me. I was not afraid of anything. — Shuji Nakamura

The zeal which begins with hypocrisy must conclude in treachery at first it deceives, at last it betrays — Francis Bacon

Cigarettes to be fetched for me from the canteen,' said Rubashov.
'Have you got prison vouchers?'
'My money was taken from me on my arrival,' said Rubashov.
'Then you must wait until it has been changed for vouchers.'
'How long will that take in this model establishment of yours?' asked Rubashov.
'You can write a letter of complaint,' said the old man.
'You know quite well that I have neither paper nor pencil,' said Rubashov.
'To buy writing materials you have to have vouchers,' said the warder. — Arthur Koestler

The Israeli military plays more than a critical role in defending the citizens of the Jewish state. It also plays an important social, scientific and psychological role in preparing its young citizens for the challenging task of being Israelis in a difficult world. — Alan Dershowitz

And there was no money in Chicago for a band. — Santiago Durango

his choice was not for life, but against death. — Shane Stadler

For me, human rights simply endorse a view of life and a set of moral values that are perfectly clear to an eight-year-old child. A child knows what is fair and isn't fair, and justice derives from that knowledge. — Tom Stoppard