Blakusta Quotes & Sayings

Let the churches preach doctrines, theories, philosophies to their hearts' content, but when it comes to worship, the real practical part of religion, it should be as Jesus says, "When thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret". — Swami Vivekananda

I always wanted to be a writer but everyone kept telling me it was impossible to break into the field or make money. I've proven them wrong on both counts. — Barbara Hambly

Common sense ain't common. — Will Rogers

In the years since, I've discovered there's a lot to be said for boredom. — Stephen King

We are each in the middle of our own path. We do not know what will be at the end of our story. — Susan W. Tanner

Maybe it's better not to be the best. Then you can lose and it's OK. — Joshua Waitzkin

It is the wretched way people have of setting up a claim to happiness that ruins everything in this world.
A man will make progress if he can get rid of this claim and desire nothing but what he sees before him . — Johann Heinrich Merck

I tend to just do whatever I want on an album and try to make it work. I'm just adventurous. It's most exciting to be at the edge of your abilities. I want to see how far I can push things. — Gotye

In speaking of the capitalists who strive only for profit, only to get rich, I do not want to say that these are the most worthless people capable of doing nothing else. Many of them undoubtedly possess great organising talent, which I would not dream of denying. We Soviet people learn a lot from the capitalists. But if you mean people who are prepared to reconstruct the world, of course you will not be able to find them in the ranks of those who faithfully serve the cause of profit..The capitalist is riveted in profit and nothing can tear him away from it. — Joseph Stalin

I can't say I was happy with your mother. I can't say I enjoyed almost twenty years of being judged by her and always found wanting. — Joe Hill

From the first day we have been fighting the wrong enemy; our common enemy is religion which dictates upon us division and partition. — M.F. Moonzajer