Carrims Quotes & Sayings

At this point Alexander was visited by envoys from Syrmus, the King of the Triballians, and from the various other independent tribes along the Danube. The Celts from the Adriatic Sea also sent representatives - men of haughty demeanour and tall in proportion. All professed a desire for Alexander's friendship, and mutual pledges were given and received. Alexander asked the Celtic envoys what they were most afraid of in this world, hoping that the power of his own name had got as far as their country, or even further, and that they would answer, 'You, my lord.' However, he was disappointed; for the Celts, who lived a long way off in country not easy to penetrate, and could see that Alexander's expedition was directed elsewhere, replied that their worst fear was that the sky might fall on their heads. None the less, he concluded an alliance of friendship with them and sent them home, merely remarking under his breath that the Celts thought too much of themselves. — Xenophon

Baseball fans love numbers. They love to swirl them around their mouths like Bordeaux wine. — Pat Conroy

Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail. — Kinky Friedman

There are only two things to remember. Number one ... Don't Stop, and number two ... Keep Going! — Frank Zappa

Wisdom starts in humility. — Akemi G

It doesn't matter what you do, you cannot please everyone. You can write the next Hunger Games and there are going to be people who hate your book with a fiery passion. You just gots to get up, brush yourself off, and start again. — Darynda Jones

no such affluence of wisdom and knowledge, and truth and holiness, could flow from any other source than Deity, — Octavius Winslow

Our past is never past & there is no such thing as moving on... — Tayari Jones

I thought it was really funny that half the people I autographed things for said, 'Autograph the back of my phone.' I was like, 'What? Really? Seriously?' They didn't have anything else. — Willow Shields

You create what you speak. So, speak a better world.
Speak a happier and more loving life. Speak your
despair and let it lead you back to your truth. — Rachel C. Weingarten