Bernett Quotes & Sayings

In the strange heat all litigation brings to bear on things, the very process of litigation fosters the most profound misunderstandings in the world. — Renata Adler

For some reason, many religions force themselves to think of the birth canal as a one-way street, and even the Koran treats the Virgin Mary with reverence. — Christopher Hitchens

The shadow of someone's greatness is not a good place to dwell. Being the next someone else pales into insignificance against being the first you. — John Paul Bernett

Memory is linked to strong emotion, and that negative moments are like scribbling with permanent marker on the wall of the brain. But there's a fine line between a negative moment and a traumatic one. Negative moments get remembered. Traumatic ones get forgotten, or so warped that they are unrecognizable, — Jodi Picoult

Art is about cosmic beauty. Science is about cosmic order. Religion is about cosmic purpose. — Paul G

I've always fixated on the things I want in my life--paint palettes and sumptuous fabrics and star-flecked skies and dancing on my tiptoes and the smell of jasmine. But I usually imagine myself alone or falling in love with all kinds of different people. These days, I've started to daydream of the permanent relationships I want to have. Friends who stay in my life forever. People who I trust to love me even if I'm wobbling--the way I trust Jonah. And if that's what I want, then I have scorched Earth to till and replant. I have a Japanese maple seedling, and I have seen how beautiful a rooted life can be. But I have miles to go before I decide where to plant us. — Emery Lord

I was looking for a job and then I found a job, and heaven knows I'm miserable now. — Morrissey

Strong ethics keep corporations healthy . Poor ethics make companies sick. Values are the immune system of every organisation. — Patrick Dixon

There are no wrongs just write. — Beverly Gail Bernett

'Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta' is a kind of expansion of chamber music. — Pierre Boulez