Carteiro Jaiminho Quotes & Sayings

Recurrent invasions racked the city of Theodora in the centuries of its history; no sooner was one enemy routed than another gained strength and threatened the survival of the inhabitants. When the sky was cleared of condors, they had to face the propagation of serpents; the spiders' extermination allowed the flies to multiply into a black swarm; the victory over the termites left the city at the mercy of the woodworms. One by one the species incompatible to the city had to succumb and were extinguished. By dint of ripping away scales and carapaces, tearing off elytra and feathers, the people gave Theodora the exclusive image of human city that still distinguishes it. — Italo Calvino

I want to run until I can't run. — Bill Rodgers

He considered each and every second as if he'd never encountered one before, as if the time it kept was a permanent surprise. — Jean-Christophe Valtat

The liar has many friends, and leads an existence of great loneliness. — Adrienne Rich

To not make fun of something is, we believe, itself a form of bullying. — Mary Katharine Ham

I am now of all humors that have showed themselves humors
since the old days of goodman Adam to the pupil age of this
present twelve o'clock at midnight. — William Shakespeare

Expect of Man God, and he will appear to be a beast. Expect of Man a beast, and he will appear to be God. — Kedar Joshi

Why in God's name should a God be praised if he is only performing his Godly function? — Robert Sheckley

Positive self-esteem operates as, in effect, the immune system of the consciousness, providing resistance, strength, and a capacity for regeneration. When self-esteem is low, our resilience in the face of life's adversities is diminished. We crumble before vicissitudes that a healthier sense of self could vanquish. We tend to be more influenced by the desire to avoid pain than to experience joy. Negatives have more power over us than positives. — Nathaniel Branden

When you gossip, it's self-hexing. Because when you do it, it comes back to you. Everything starts with the word. The word is demonstrating a condition of the mind. If it's in your mind and comes out of your mouth, it will be created. — Iyanla Vanzant