Big Windup Quotes & Sayings

I thank God for the grace to be Dr. Mrs. Lailah Gifty Akita. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger. — George W. Bush

To be sure, it is not the fruits of scientific research that elevate a man and enrich his nature, but the urge to understand, the intellectual work, creative or receptive. — Albert Einstein

If you were a girl... I'd kiss you! — Darren Shan

New York's definitely got my heart. — Caitriona Balfe

Her ivory hands on the ivory keys
Strayed in a fitful fantasy,
Like the silver gleam when the poplar trees
Rustle their pale leaves listlessly,
Or the drifting foam of a restless sea
When the waves show their teeth in the flying breeze. — Oscar Wilde

As an actor, I'm constantly striving to find the darkness in the lighter characters and the lightness in the darker characters. — Joel Edgerton

Doing work which has to be done over and over again helps us recognize the natural cycles of growth and decay, of birth and death, and thus become aware of the dynamic order of the universe. "Ordinary" work, as the root meaning of the term indicates, is work that is in harmony with the order we perceive in the natural environment. — Fritjof Capra

The sad news is, nobody owes you a career. Your career is literally your business. You own it as a sole proprietor. You have one employee: yourself. You need to accept ownership of your career, your skills and the timing of your moves. — Andy Grove

One writes to teach, to move or to delight. — Rodolphus Agricola

I'll say that I don't think you can throw a stone and not come in contact with someone who knows someone or has problems with substance abuse. — Octavia Spencer

A lot has happened over the years. And while this nation has been tested by war, and it's been tested by recession and all manner of challenges - I stand before you again tonight, after almost two terms as your president, to tell you I am more optimistic about the future of America than ever before. — Barack Obama

Saying you believe in yourself will not guarantee your success, but saying you don't believe in yourself will guarantee your failure. — John C. Maxwell

Live every day to your best and never worry about tomorrow. — J.K. Rowling

My heart breaks.
Also not the first time.
I long to go after him.
To find him
and hold him
and kiss him
in the loveliest of gardens. — Lisa Schroeder