Biggies Buena Quotes & Sayings

The unique book, which contains the whole, could only be the sacred text, the total word revealed. But I do not believe totality can be contained in language; my problem is what remains outside, the unwritten, the unwritable. The only way left me is that of writing all books, writing the books of all possible authors. — Italo Calvino

The courage of one's opinions is always a form of calculating cowardice in the eyes of the 'other side' ... — Marcel Proust

There can be no life without change, and to be afraid of what is different or unfamiliar is to be afraid of life. — Theodore Roosevelt

In our rough and rugged individualism, we think of gentleness as weakness, being soft and virtually spineless. Not so! Gentleness includes such enviable qualities as having strength under control, being calm and peaceful when surrounded by a heated atmosphere, emitting a soothing effect on those who may be angry or otherwise beside themselves, and possessing tact and gracious courtesy that causes others to retain their self-esteem and dignity. Instead of losing, the gentle gain. Instead of being ripped off and taken advantage of, they come out ahead! — Charles R. Swindoll

To be able to see the flaws in your own work is a gift. — Jude Deveraux

Political convulsions, like geological upheavings usher in new epochs of the world's progress. — Wendell Phillips

I just knew there were stories I wanted to tell. — Octavia E. Butler

A happy family is but an ealier heaven. — John Bowring

Feminism has had exactly the same problem that "political correctness" has had: people keep using the phrase without really knowing what it means. — Caitlin Moran