Clearness Index Quotes & Sayings

Writing 'February' made me realize that breaking form is a way of letting the song be human. — Dar Williams

A prince, therefore, must not mind incurring the charge of cruelty for the purpose of keeping his subjects united and confident; for, with a very few examples, he will be more merciful than those who, from excess of tenderness, allow disorders to arise, from whence spring murders and rapine; for these as a rule injure the whole community, while the executions carried out by the prince injure only one individual. And of all princes, it is impossible for a new prince to escape the name of cruel, new states being always full of dangers ... — Niccolo Machiavelli

It follows that the balance we approve of in architecture, and which we anoint with the word 'beautiful', alludes to a state that, on a psychological level, we can describe as mental health or happiness. Like buildings, we, too, contain opposites which can be more or less successfully handled. — Alain De Botton

He'll elude them. — Stephenie Meyer

Greet every morning with a smile. That way it won't know what you're planning to do to it? — Brandon Sanderson

Praying in tongues charges your spirit like a battery charger charges a battery. — Kenneth E. Hagin

What I think is funny is when people, despite tragic situations, are still hopeful, still trying. It's sweet and sad - and, to me, hilarious. — Casey Wilson

You're aging when your actions creak louder than your words. — Milton Berle

Sometimes I just can't stop thinking enough to turn off. — Ali Shaw

Then I flip Kate the finger. Immature, I know, but apparently we're now both functioning at the preschool level, so I'm guessing it's okay. Kate sneers at me. Then she mouths, You wish. Well - she's got me there, now doesn't she? — Emma Chase

Suddenly, I realized how tough trying to structure a story like this is. It was a lot of work. The one big advantage that we had was that we had eight scripts written before we started shooting, or even started casting. We had a really good opportunity to look at it and figure out where we were going to go and how to do it. Once we got a cast, which I love, then we started doing some revisions to make sure that they fit into it. — Remi Aubuchon

The present moment contains the whole of life. — Thich Nhat Hanh

When 'night, Mother' opened, I did not know how long it would be before I would have another show on Broadway. — Marsha Norman

In all activities of life, the secret of efficiency lies in an ability to combine two seemingly incompatible states: a state of maximum activity and a state of maximum relaxation. — Aldous Huxley

What in God's name does she see in you?"
"I wish I knew. I would show her more of it. — Sylvia Day