Consigliatori Quotes & Sayings

Once the state is looked upon as the source of rights, rather than their bound protector, freedom becomes conditional on the pleasure of the state. — Mary McCarthy

Dead or alive, true leaders can inspire an entire army. — Peter Mohrbacher

I often look to men to model behavior," she goes on after a pause. "Not because I want to squelch what's feminine about me, but because sometimes I want a little more action, a little less feeling in my interactions. I've been doing this thing lately where I try to talk slower at meetings. I take a lot of meetings with women and we all talk really fast. But every guy talks so much slower. Maybe there's a scientist who could tell me why, but I think men are just a little bit more comfortable taking up conversational real estate. So I've been seeing how slow I can tolerate talking. I'm doing it now. Let me tell you, it's really hard for me. — Amy Poehler

It is a far worthier thing to read by the light of experience than to adorn oneself with the labors of others. — Leonardo Da Vinci

Look at you, locked and loaded, like Mae West of the Motor City. — Ruta Sepetys

I am an avid reader. — June Squibb

Time, you may be sure, will make one or the other of us think differently; and, in the meanwhile, we need not talk much on the subject. — Jane Austen

Sad people have the gift of time, while the world dizzies everyone else; they remain stagnant, their bodies refusing to follow pace with the universe. With these kind of people everything aches for too long, everything moves without rush, wounds are always wet. — Warsan Shire

Her face was framed by two wings of lank black hair that curled under her long, pointed chin, so she looked like the female version of the wizard who was always giving Harry Potter such a hard time in the movies. Professor Snail or something. — Joe Hill

Because as much as I love figuring out other people's puzzles, and love putting words together in ways that feel good to sing and sound good together and suit the melody, I think most of the best songs in the world are fairly clear about what they mean to say. — J. Robbins

Well, first, if I am fortunate enough to be elected to the U.S. Senate, it won't be a party that will have elected me. It will be the people of California. — Carly Fiorina

Two autumns and I have not changed enough. — Saul Williams

Nothing is ever cut-and-dried. There's anguish behind everything. — Paul Rudd