Clarens Retreat Quotes & Sayings

Mahtab looked out of the window at the moon clearing the rooftops, bathing everything around in its silver light. She sighed, envying Nasim's freedom. For just like Mahtab's namesake, as the moonlight was beholden to the sun, she was beholden to her family. — Azin Sametipour

Be careful. He uses that line on all the girls. — Ali Harper

Most of us working on poverty alleviation simply want to know, 'How much poverty can I reduce for every dollar I donate?' — Leila Janah

Empathy is like a universal solvent. Any problem immersed in empathy becomes soluble. It is effective as a way of anticipating and resolving interpersonal problems, whether this is a marital conflict, an international conflict, a problem at work, difficulties in a friendship, political deadlocks, a family dispute, or a problem with a neighbor. — Simon Baron-Cohen

If something is good, it's always good. You don't have to change it. — Tony Bennett

My job is to be a role model, and that's what I want to do, but my job isn't to be a parent. My job isn't to tell your kids how to act or how not to act, because I'm still figuring that out for myself. So to take that away from me is a bit selfish. Your kids are going to make mistakes whether I do or not. That's just life. — Miley Cyrus

Birmingham City Council was playing third time lucky with the design of the city's celebrated Victoria Square ... — Tom Holt

what ho, apothecary! — William Shakespeare

I say what I think and I think what I say. — Brigitte Bardot

Sending a container from Shanghai to Le Havre emits fewer greenhouse gases than the truck that takes the container on to Lyon. — Rose George

Are you boiling bacon? "Um. Is that wrong?" I say. "Argh! I want to punch you!" Leo says. — Roan Parrish

There is no one to talk to since Mahatma Gandhi died. — Vladimir Putin

This is a day for things to break, he thought. My heart. The fellowship of the folk who had come here together. We all move apart from one another today. — Robin Hobb