Conctrete Quotes & Sayings

I like a lot of talk in a book and I don't like to have nobody tell me what the guy that's talking looks like. I want to figure out what he looks like from the way he talks. — John Steinbeck

Is Paris Hilton even an actress? I'm thinking no. — Tiffany Dupont

When you look at other sports, like golf, the players earn a lot more money without running around. — Thierry Henry

When there is a world scarcity of any commodity, whether it's food or free speech, then the whole world must go on rations in order that eventually the whole world may have it again in plenty. — Jan Struther

The new contract between writers and readers is one I'm prepared to sign up to. I've met some fascinating people at events and online. Down with the isolation of writers I say! And long live Twitter. — Sara Sheridan

That which we remember of our conduct is ignored by our closest neighbour; but that which we have forgotten having said, or even what we never said, will cause laughter even into the next world. — Marcel Proust

The dangers of an Afghan collapse are many: Afghan deaths, a loss of American prestige, a loss of NATO prestige, a moral blow to U.S. troops and veterans, a Taliban resurgence, huge setbacks for women, and greater power for Pakistan and Pakistani extremists. — Richard Engel

When my opponent's clock is going I discuss general considerations in an internal dialogue with myself. When my own clock is going I analyse conctrete variations. — Mikhail Botvinnik

People who noticed details aren't assholes; they were seeing you. Which actually took some effort, to look outside of yourself and see others. A rare thing nowadays. — Tarryn Fisher

When you seek love in every steps of life, love will seek you every moment of life. — Debasish Mridha

The straight line has a property of self-similarity. Each piece of the straight line is the same as the whole line when used to a big or small extent. — Benoit Mandelbrot