Bellachinos Quotes & Sayings

Artists were intended to be an ornament to society. As a society in themselves they are unthinkable. — Elizabeth Bowen

I know this much about racing in the rain. I know it is about balance. It is about anticipation and patience ... [it is also] about the mind! It is about owning one's body ... It is about believing that you are not you; you are everything. And everything is you. — Garth Stein

Cornelius Tacitus when he says, that men are readier to pay back injuries than benefits, since to requite a benefit is felt to be a burthen, to return an injury a gain. — Niccolo Machiavelli

What you want in a mentor is someone who truly cares for you and who will look after your interests and not just their own. When you do come across the right person to mentor you, start by showing them that the time they spend with you is worthwhile. — Vivek Wadhwa

Up there with my awards, I have a great big statue of Groucho Marx, just to put everything in perspective. — John Lithgow

Maybe it's wrong-footed trying to fit people into the world, rather than trying to make the world a better place for people.
[as quoted in "Brain Gain" by Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 4/27/09 issue] — Paul McHugh

You're so immature." "Blue hair. That's all I'm saying." "Bite me, dead girl." I showed fang and winked at her. "Don't tempt me, witch. — Chloe Neill

Maybe it is the last chance for Europe to influence standards for world trade. Next it will be between the US and the Asia-Pacific region. — Sigmar Gabriel

I never thought I'd get a second chance at a first time with you — Amy Andrews

I think," Favian said after a beat, "that you are perfectly capable of being your own protector. But I fully intend to be the person who proves to you that you are deserving of protection." She — R.A. Steffan

Misfortune, and recited misfortune especially, can be prolonged to the point where it ceases to excite pity and arouses only irritation. — Dorothy Parker

Augusten very distant tonight. Probably because of my games. — Augusten Burroughs

There's nothing wrong with being shallow as long as you're insightful about it. — Dennis Miller

It matters that there's diversity on the court. I think it makes for better lawmaking, because you have people with more diverse range of judgment and who are going to make a better decision on the law. — Rachel Maddow