Begum Akhtar Gazhal Quotes & Sayings

St. Francis knew the bear
to be born formless
licked into shape
by its mother.

So too
were pagans licked
into shape
by religion.

Bear with me
my love
what a conversion
it has been

To be
licked
into shape
by you. — Nancy Boutilier

I have been hit by the Americans and tortured. I have been beaten on every place of my body, and the signs are all over my body. — Saddam Hussein

I'm known for changing halfway through the day if my mood swings. — Ashley Madekwe

Your real progressives are never fair: they are never sufficiently neutral. — Freya Stark

When our party took over political power, the exploiting classes and reactionary forces went into action. The only rusty and antiquated tool that they use against us is preaching in the name of faith and religion against the progressive movement of our homeland ... They ought to be uprooted as a cancerous tumor is from the body of a patient in a surgical operation. — Nur Muhammad Taraki

Carlos began writing in his folder. "I have eight guys working with me and a project this size would take about eight weeks."
"Eight weeks?" she shot back. "That seems an awfully long time."
He raised his eyebrows and actually smiled. "Yes, but I guess a rookie like you wouldn't know that."
This time it was she who frowned back. "Smart-ass," she mumbled and decided to ignore the dimple in his right cheek. She shouldn't have encouraged smiling. It was definitely not working in her favor. He didn't look at all like the nice, safe fellow she had wished for. — Mila Rossi

But I'm trying to play into this role as much as possible and be a nicer person in real life. — Fisher Stevens

At a certain point, particularly in his third term, Mayor Bloomberg lost touch with the people he was serving. — Bill De Blasio

Direct flights facilitate business. They facilitate business-to-business collaborations. I think anything that makes it easier to bring two areas together is a significant benefit to deepening relations and connections. — John Roos

I belly up a laugh from way down deep where I'm always half laughing anyway because being alive - dude! - it's the greatest adventure in the world. What a ride it's been. Short but stupendous. — Karen Marie Moning