Cobley Know Quotes & Sayings

I really became convinced I wanted to tell the story of the real-life model for the Degas sculpture 'Little Dancer Aged 14,' which was unveiled in 1881, the Belle Epoque. — Cathy Marie Buchanan

And it was not surprising, perhaps, that he should feel it - this little boy who felt things so deeply; for we all feel that about our friends; we all feel that about those around whom we might put an arm. We all feel that about the darkness into which we go with others and about the very understandable fears that can be so easily dispelled, put to flight, by a simple gesture — Alexander McCall Smith

It's nice if people can finally loosen up a little bit and just go out laugh at silliness. I mean, people take themselves way too seriously sometimes. — Larry The Cable Guy

What irritates me is the bland way people go around saying, 'Oh, our attitude has changed. We don't dislike these people any more.' But by the strangest coincidence, they haven't taken away the injustice; the laws are still on the books. — Christopher Isherwood

To accept civilization as it is practically means accepting decay. — George Orwell

You need to be lucky in life, but it's also what you do with your luck. — Marlon Wayans

Around the world, climate change is an existential threat - but if we harness the opportunities inherent in addressing climate change, we can reap enormous economic benefits. — Ban Ki-moon

The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world. — Marianne Williamson

My mother was and will always remain my greatest hero. — Kamala Harris

Find optimism in the inevitable — Rem Koolhaas

Skill is a function of chance. It's an intuitive best-use of chance situations. — Philip K. Dick

Politics is so personal, vicious and immediate, how are you going to get anything done? Even the local politics where I live have gotten so ugly. — Robin Williams

The goal of all goals is happiness, and our emotions are like road signs on that journey toward the goal of happiness. — Deepak Chopra

I turned on my heel and left her, exasperated that even as I worked my fingers to the bone to liberate women from our cloth chains, our minds remained as closed as ever to the possibility that we might deserve more than a husband, children, and growing old cooking sausage. — C.W. Gortner

Friend is a very small word,
A little sound we make,
For one who is true, one who will do,
Great deeds for friendship's sake. — Brian Jacques