Contemporarily Designed Quotes & Sayings

They cleared swiftly, dramatically, like a stage set or a movie; we went from black to stunning blue, the day emerging at once wet and crisp, the trees dripping jewels, the flowers drunk on drinking, their heads lolling with dizzy delight, rivulets etched into our earth, showing us which way the rain ran, downhill, of course, heading, all water, straight for our yet-to-be-pond. — Lauren Slater

We're a democratic society. Shutting down the government should not be on the agenda. — Alan Greenspan

Aren't you training a man who could become your most dangerous competitor?"
"That's the only sort of men I like to hire. Dagny, have you lived too long among the looters? Have you come to think that one man's ability is a threat to another?"
"Oh no! But I thought I was almost the only one left who didn't think that. — Ayn Rand

During the day, if I don't have any other commitments, I'm usually at my desk writing, revising, or researching anywhere from four to six hours. — Gail Tsukiyama

I love food. I'm a huge food addict. I think in my past life I was a pig or something like that, but I love eating; I never stop eating. — Justin Lee

I'd be a dog, a monkey, or a bear, or anything but that vain animal who is so proud of being rational. — John Wilmot

When life follows the course of our desires, it is easy to be swept along without thought. — Elizabeth Blackwell

I tell you: one must still have chaos in one, to give birth to a dancing star. I tell you: ye have still chaos in you. — Nietszche

I felt pain like an assault,
The old pain again
When the world thrusts itself inside,
When we have to take in the outside,
When we have to decide
To be the crazy-human with hope
Or just plain crazy
With fear. — May Sarton