Chaparritas Quotes & Sayings

Every black film feels like it's Tyler Perry, and that just needs to stop. But people seem to slowly be looking for what else is out there - 'Is there something else besides this type of humor?' 'I'm tired of seeing men in dresses.' — Issa Rae

When people got old, why did they always develop a passion for scrabbling in the earth? Were they trying to get used to it? — Sergei Lukyanenko

OK, open your mouth. This won't hurt." Yorsabrim stretched his mouth open. He had been having some indigestion problems lately. The doctor inched forward and as she did, her eye slid from her socket and slipped down Yorsabrim's throat. A minute later her eye reappeared. She excused herself as she cleaned her eye with the appropriate solutions. When she returned her eye was back in its socket. "Everything looks fine to me, Captain. — Vincent Pet

May my thoughts of kindness stretch over like a warm blanket to envelop your being and caress your soul. — Truth Devour

From the outer edge of his life, looking back, there was only one remorse, and that was only that he wished to go on living. — Ray Bradbury

Damned bad luck! "Stop that locomotive!" he yelled. His men drew carbines from their saddle packs and let loose a volley at the train. The engineer spun round in agony, two bullets having smashed into his chest, and he collapsed dying on the footplate, but the stoker kept his head down and ensured the train carried on past the station and away to get help. "Hell, bad luck," Stuart muttered. "Okay men, leave the ammunition and clothing in a huge pile and set it on fire! And the alcohol. No drink is to be taken, d'ya hear?" "Yes general," his aide saluted, and trotted away, barking orders. They burned the station and rode off south, knowing now that the Union pursuit would be closing in on them. Ahead was the Chickahominy — Tony Roberts

Never trust the translation or interpretation of something without first trusting its interpreter. — Suzy Kassem

No temple made with hands can compare with Yosemite. — John Muir

God will make a way for you out of all difficulties in order to preserve you — Sunday Adelaja

I can remember crying on the set of Beverly Hills 90210 after being released from the show a few years ago. — Hilary Swank

A great dress can make you remember what is beautiful about life. — Rachel Roy

I realized that the European dogma is not necessarily the only way to look at things. — Esa-Pekka Salonen

The mind is but too naturally prone to pleasure, but too easily yielded to dissipation. — Frances Burney

Academic "units" (that is, departments) are seen as "revenue centers"; the ones that can't pull their weight - much of the liberal arts - are slated for downsizing or outright elimination. Science is king, but not just any science; basic research is suffering, too. The holy grail is technology transfer: scientific investigation, often sponsored directly by corporations, that is capable of being parlayed into profit. — William Deresiewicz

For here, am I sitting in a tin can, far above the world. Planet Earth is blue, and there's nothing I can do ... Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles, I'm feeling very still - and I think my spaceship knows which way to go. Tell my wife I love her very much. — David Bowie