Christa Wolf Cassandra Quotes & Sayings

Nothing could do that to them, that's what they used to whisper as they sat on the back stairs, in the dark and the dust, as if desire were a matter of personal choice. — Alice Hoffman

Stumble on joy
the phrase had knocked something loose in him. Joy: What did it feel like? Trying to remember, he was overcome by longing. He knew satisfaction, the exhilaration of success, contentment, and happiness to the extent he could identify it. But joy? — Amy Waldman

I'm such a geek. — Jessica Chastain

Well, as a kid I did not get Shakespeare. I just never understood it. — Alanis Morissette

The director works as an interpretive artist, but he's still an artist, so you also have to give him room to create and to put his vision of the play or his translation or interpretation of the material on the stage. — August Wilson

Without such knowledge, it is unlikely that a ridiculously small number of Britons could have succeeded in governing, oppressing and exploiting so many hundreds of millions of Indians for two centuries. Throughout — Yuval Noah Harari

Even if kids don't love gymnastics, if they start at any age with some classes, they can learn so many different things - they can build a lot of character, strength, flexibility, and courage. Hopefully, they can also develop a sense of fearlessness. — Nastia Liukin

Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting what is within our power. — Epictetus

Once the troops move into Cambodia, the colleges and universities of this country were on the verge of civil war. Many closed down. The students were up in arms. And it looked very much like there were going to be real problems in this country. — William Kunstler

The only real failure in life is one not learned from. — Anthony J. D'Angelo

Love is enduring spirit. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I'm surprised and disappointed in American culture. — Tabitha Soren

Although time seems to fly, it never travels faster than one day at a time. Each day is a new opportunity to live your life to the fullest. In each waking day, you will find scores of blessings and opportunities for positive change. Do not let your TODAY be stolen by the unchangeable past or the indefinite future! Today is a new day! — Steve Maraboli