Constantine 2005 Quotes & Sayings

No life can be pure in its purpose, and strong in its strife, and all life not be purer and stronger thereby. — Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl Of Lytton

Disappointment is considered bad. A thoughtless prejudice. How, if not through disappointment, should we discover what we have expected and hoped for? And where, if not in this discovery, should self-knowledge lie? So how could one gain clarity about oneself without disappointment?
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One could have the hope that he would become more real by reducing expectations, shrink to a hard, reliable core and thus be immune to the pain of disappointment. But how would it be to lead a life that banished every long, bold expectation, a life where there were only banal expectations like "the bus is coming"? — Pascal Mercier

Faith, amid the disorders of a sinful life, is like the lamp burning in an ancient tomb. — Sophie Swetchine

Phoebe was thinking, Insubordinate. What a lovely word. And when was the last time she'd heard a nice-looking young man use it? Why-never, that's when. What a treat. And to have a ruler who could say conscientious and citizenry in the same sentence. Lovely. — Jean Ferris

You've got another problem. Like most white trash, you're disrespectful to your betters and proud of your stupidity and ignorance. — James Lee Burke

I seemed to hear God saying, Put down your gun and we'll talk. — C.S. Lewis

I had always been told by my parents, not implicitly told, but every inference was that Britain was the hub of the universe. — Rolf Harris

it's fruitcake weather! — Truman Capote

I never want to work. Even when you're presented with these great opportunities, I think, 'I really love being in my pajamas with the kids.' — Cate Blanchett

Your silence will not protect you. — Audre Lorde

An Irishman talks best when there is competition. — Mary Doyle Curran

You must get hurt a lot," he murmured. She looked at him in surprise.
"Why do you say that?"
"Because you don't hide anything. You put yourself out there for the world to like or dislike. — Barbara Freethy

Music is my passion - it's what I love and it's in my blood. You can never take me away from my work. — Nicole Scherzinger

I've had enough of this life of waiting for someone's permission. — Frank Lee