Bibliotheques Bruxelles Quotes & Sayings

Floods are an act of God; flood
damages result from the acts of men. — Gilbert White

Existential anxiety of doubt drives the person toward the creation of certitude of systems of meaning, which are supported by tradition and authority. Neurotic anxiety builds a narrow castle of certitude which can be defended with the utmost certainty. — Paul Tillich

If you're having fun doing what you're doing, you're gonna really want to work hard at it. — Ted Ligety

To every New Yorker - and to all those who believed in what I tried to stand for - I sincerely apologize. — Eliot Spitzer

Music was invented to confirm human loneliness. — Lawrence Durrell

I suppose there are two worlds-the small, protected one we carve out for ourselves, where we fret about a whole lot of nothing, and the other world, the real one, which comes knocking at the door, demanding to be let in and given a seat. — Amy Hill Hearth

I don't like the idea of signs and portents. People like to say fate is inescapable, but I believe there's always an escape. We make our own luck,and we do that by bending our will and energy toward what we want. I think that if you look for an omen, you'll find one, and it will tell you exactly what you desire it to, for good or ill. It would have been easy, had I wanted, to think of that tiny, shimmering smudge as some sort of sign, but I didn't need it to be. I didn't need signs. I had myself. — Kat Howard

Like the turtle, you need to stick your neck out to make progress. — Anna Olson

Genesis 1 ... was designed to reflect God, both to reflect God back to God in worship and to reflect God into the rest of creation in stewardship. — N. T. Wright

As patients and consumers, we are better informed today about our health care than any previous generation. — Patricia Hewitt

In 1958 I finally found a large enough apartment on the Lower East Side, where I reverted to figure painting. I drew and painted quite a lot of figures and nudes. People would come and pose for me. — Claes Oldenburg

I've done a lot of growing up since the age of 16 and I really wanted that to be reflected in my music. — Kelly Osbourne

Seal the Deal Tip: When meeting with someone who asks a lot of questions, they're seeking information. Once you meet their need for proof and information, they will say Yes! I want to do business with you. — Lisa A. Mininni

much older than the — Roger Stelljes

Virtue and Happiness are Mother and Daughter. — Benjamin Franklin