Cockridden Quotes & Sayings

Every night I give a violin recital for six hours, and attendance is mandatory. The word 'mandatory' means that if you don't show up, you have to buy me a large bag of candy and watch me eat it. — Lemony Snicket

The augmentation of slaves weakens the states; and such a trade is diabolical in itself, and disgraceful to mankind. — George Mason

For pride and avarice and envy are the three fierce sparks that set all hearts ablaze. — Dante Alighieri

If I should ever by chance grow richI'll buy Codham, Cockridden, and Childerditch,Roses, Pyrgo, and Lapwater,And let them all to my eldest daughter. — Edward Thomas

We began a contest for liberty ill provided with the means for the war, relying on our patriotism to supply the deficiency. We expected to encounter many wants and distressed ... we must bear the present evils and fortitude ... — George Washington

Don't look so scared. — Jack Nicholson

You have a powerful mind that can make anything happen as long as you keep yourself centered. — Wayne W. Dyer

The classic business story is much like the classic human story. There is rise and fall; the overcoming of great odds, the upholding of principles despite the cost, questions of rivalry and succession, and even the possibility of descent into madness. — Mark Helprin

Guard your good mood. — Meryl Streep

Most of you are conditioned by the media. — Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev

Don't judge your meditations. Don't rate them. The physical mind cannot tell how well you did. As long as you are sitting there trying, something will happen. — Frederick Lenz

The idea that I had anything to do with speaking about Islam or about the Muslim world was just absurd to my family ... I hadn't been to the mosque in like 10 years. — Aasif Mandvi

In a strange way, I envied the quality of Morrie's time even as I lamented its diminishing supply. Why did we bother with all the distractions we did? — Mitch Albom

A man is in bondage to whatever he cannot part with that is less than
himself. — George MacDonald

If you're willing to work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to move up. — Julian Castro