Constantinopolitan Quotes & Sayings

Aren't we living in a world where heedless men only desire decapitated women? — Milan Kundera

The questions that we have to ask and to answer about that procession during this moment of transition are so important that they may well change the lives of men and women forever. For we have to ask ourselves, here and now, do we wish to join that procession, or don't we? On what terms shall we join that procession? Above all, where is it leading us, the procession of educated men? ... Let us never cease from thinking
what is this "civilisation" in which we find ourselves? What are these ceremonies and why should we take part in them? What are these professions and why should we make money out of them? Where in short is it leading us, the procession of the sons of educated men? — Virginia Woolf

Nobody is qualified to become a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problem of wheat. — Socrates

Being a mom has made me a better person. It's made me more compassionate. It's just awesome. I think I was put here to be a mom. — Stephanie Mills

Fame never interested me. I could have exhibited more of my own works in the 1970s, but I didn't want to. It's sort of like being a child. When you're finished with school, you have only one thing on your mind: to get out and experience life. Did I want to spend all my time working on a painting? No, I wanted to have fun, travel, meet women and live life. — Wolfgang Beltracchi

But be careful; sand is already broken but glass breaks. The shoes are for dancing, not running away. — Francesca Lia Block

There is nothing wrong where we reach a point where maybe everybody could claim a victory. I think it would be good for the American people, which should be our first priority. — John Breaux

Well, over the years, I've developed a stable of songs of which I'm known for and never get tired of singing. — Joe Cocker

I believe in people treating each other with respect. — Richard Hell

Bllod will separate, if need be, but its call is primordial, and it won't be refused. — Jonathan Tropper

Claiming to be a unique divinely guided state, destined by the Almighty to bring Christian civilization to the entire globe, lost most of its force after two-thirds of the empire had been conquered by the standard-bearers of a different religion. Fortunately, Judaeo-Christian texts offered another, now more apposite model. From divinely ordained world conquerors, emperors were able to use the Old Testament to morph themselves into the leaders of a Chosen People, riding the Constantinopolitan Ark of salvation through besetting tempests towards final Salvation and Triumph, with apocalypse a recurrently popular genre. — Peter Heather

Kids are absolutely starved for positive adult contact. — Richard Louv

I came up with a 'forecasting cell,' which is basically a mixed intention cell or chord that is a complete hybrid of a consonance and a dissonance, and what that does when you are improvising is lead you to where you are supposed to go. — Christian Scott

Now anyone can move anywhere. I've made deep connections with people around the world since I tour everywhere that I will simply never see again. — Ian MacKaye

Who controls the past now controls the future
Who controls the present now controls the past
Who controls the past now controls the future
Who controls the present now? — Zack De La Rocha

If you're a young couple when you start out and are both working, trying to raise children, that is tough. — Eric Braeden