Betty Scott Stam Quotes & Sayings

Clarities of the Nonexistent"

To have loved the way it happens in the empty hours of late afternoon; to lean back and conceive of a journey leaving behind no trace of itself; to look out from the house and see a figure leaning forward as if into the wind although there is no wind; to see the hats of those in town, discarded in moments of passion, scattered over the ground although one cannot see the ground. All this in vague, yellowing light that lowers itself in the hour before dark; none of it of value except for the pleasure it gives, enlarging an instant and finally making it seem as if it were true. And years later to come upon the same scene- the figure leaning into the same wind, the same hats scattered over the same ground that one cannot see. — Mark Strand

During my lifetime I have met dozens of writers and photographers in dozens of different countries. But I have encountered no one who could both write and photograph with the artistry of Robert Vavra. — James A. Michener

No matter what face he wears, Satan has one overmastering ambition, one burning desire-to dethrone the Almighty and to place himself upon the highest throne of the universe. — Adrian Rogers

All politicians, even the most idealistic ones, are looking for money, sucking up to rich people. — Paul Theroux

I turn my head so that he doesn't see my smile and secretly curse him for making me feel special. — Kasie West

Peace is truly the complete and undisturbed possession of what is desired. — Maximus The Confessor

Better destroy the body than the soul.'" ~Rosamond — Louisa May Alcott

Strive to make proposed solutions as self-executing as possible. As the degree of discretion increases, so too does bureaucracy, delay, and expense. — Donald Rumsfeld

I think that the only way that you're going to succeed anywhere is to fail, as crazy as that sounds. It's the only way. You have to fail your way up. — Omar Benson Miller

If a kitten without a collar walks into your life, you have to keep him. Timing is everything. — Daryl Wood Gerber

Evil news fly faster still than good. — Thomas Kyd

You must pay taxes. But there's no law that says you gotta leave a tip. — Michael Magnusson

There is nothing touches our imagination so much as a beautiful woman in a plain dress. — Joseph Addison

My style is a little bit different than most conventional Republican Party chairmen. My style is more grass roots-oriented. I'm much more of a street guy. I love hanging out in boardrooms, but I prefer to be in neighborhoods and communities. — Michael Steele