Chet Ripley Quotes & Sayings

The test of Ahimsa is absence of jealousy. — Swami Vivekananda

I envy them, those monks of old; Their books they read, and their beads they told. — George Payne Rainsford James

Not that he felt any particular love for himself, but his dislike of others induced him to make the best of his own company. — Umberto Eco

Plus, in one of his e-mails, the guy said he didn't like pancakes. What kind of asshole doesn't like pancakes? — A. J. Jacobs

friends are the sunshine of life. — John Hay

If you let your man-made actions to be more frequent than your man-said words you will travail with praise in man-win visions. Do more, say less, win big. — Israelmore Ayivor

Charity didn't mean to waste the entire afternoon. But her favorite daytime drama was on the telly. It was always the same, she thought, stretching out on the bed to watch. The sex got her interested first, and then the story. Before long she was totally hooked, and deep into the intricate plots and the glamorous goings-on. And afterwards, she just felt drained.
She was sound asleep by the time Lady Margaret came home. — Elizabeth Jane Howard

Your economic and social development is linked to the kind of regime you have. — Mohamed ElBaradei

Many people live in an induced spiritual comma; they are inherently vicious, and are completely unaware of their malady. — Bryant McGill

I'm on his death list, too." "Then why are you still alive?" asked Peter. "Because, contrary to widespread belief, Achilles is not a genius and he makes mistakes. — Orson Scott Card

I learned that peace is prosperity and health is true wealth, and it is never too late to love yourself again. — Bryant H. McGill

Sad to say, multi-tasking is beyond me. I read one book at a time all the way through. If I'm reviewing the book, I have to write the review before I start reading any other book. I especially hate it when the phone rings and interrupts my train of thought. — Michael Dirda

No, actually 'The Host' was totally a palate-cleanser for me. I wanted to do something a little bit different than romantic love. Romantic love is in there, obviously, because I enjoy writing about that and living it a lot. — Stephenie Meyer