Birkhead Trail Quotes & Sayings

A wise nation should cultivate a political spirit that allows opponents to cooperate without fearing an automatic execution from their core supporters. Who knew that the real rogues in American politics would be the ones who dare to get along? — Jon Meacham

We are the prisoners of ideas. They catch us up for moments into their heaven, and so fully engage us, that we take no thought forthe morrow, gaze like children, without an effort to make them our own. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Inspired by the purse rather than the soul, the mercenary side fairly screams in many of the works put out by every day American publishers. — Alma Gluck

T is the Divinity that stirs within us. — Joseph Addison

But a good patriot, and a true politician, always considers how he shall make the most of the existing materials of his country. A disposition, to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman. Everything else is vulgar in the conception, perilous in the execution. — Edmund Burke

The thing about the Islamic situation is we don't have a church. We don't have an ordained priesthood, which makes it a little complicated. But we do have a tradition of scholarship, and rules of scholarship. It's very much like any field of knowledge. — Feisal Abdul Rauf

Attachment is the strongest block to realization. — Neem Karoli Baba

The mill wheel turns, it turns forever, though what is uppermost remains not so. — Bertolt Brecht

The plastic surgeon's knife slashes at time, which may seem to retreat, but then keeps on coming. — Mason Cooley

She had found more than peace of mind. She had discovered the state of her soul set down in ink. — Nancy Horan

Marissa laughed, utterly delighted with her mate. "Later. Food first."
Butch settled back immediately, like she'd called his lust to a heel and it behaved because it wanted to be a good boy. As she left, the cop's eyes followed her with rank hunger and adoration.
V shook his head. "You are a total sap. — J.R. Ward

I sold my soul to the devil in L.A. He said 'sign your name here on the dotted line and your songs they all will play.' — Aaron Lewis