Canetas Quotes & Sayings

Senators say they fear the N.R.A. and the gun lobby. But I think that fear must be nothing compared to the fear the first graders in Sandy Hook Elementary School felt as their lives ended in a hail of bullets. — Gabrielle Giffords

nothing motivated a person quite as much as the desire for vengeance. — Douglas Preston

What does it mean, anyway, to 'retract' what you've said? How can anyone state categorically that a thought he once had is no longer valid? In modern times a thought can be refuted, yes, but not retracted. (p. 179) — Milan Kundera

That's what protagonists do. They work hard, they have a conflict, they overcome the obstacles. — Jon Heder

I have always looked after the little things of my business; weightier matters will take care of themselves. — Collis Potter Huntington

Subordination tends greatly to human happiness. Were we all upon an equality, we should have no other enjoyment than mere animal pleasure. — Samuel Johnson

On him does death lie heavily, who, but too well known to all, dies to himself unknown. — Seneca The Younger

Most Americans recognize that whatever the government program is, no matter how essential it is, it's waste. — George Allen

I usually have a few coins in my pocket when I'm playing, but the one I use to mark my ball on the green is a special silver coin that my wife designed for me. It has our wedding date inscribed on it. — Louis Oosthuizen