Continential Quotes & Sayings

Maybe I should punch myself in the face and see if you scream. — H.D. Gordon

If volition is bound to social imperatives, as William James believed, and it's therefore easier to go to war than it is to quit smoking, one could say that Liz Norton was a woman who found it easier to quit smoking than to go to war. — Roberto Bolano

In classical understanding, education is the attempt to "lead out" from within the self a core of wisdom that has the power to resist falsehood and live in the light of truth, not by external norms but by reasoned and reflective self-determination. The inward teacher is the living core of our lives that is addressed and evoked by any education worthy of the name. — Parker J. Palmer

He's on his knees.
I bite back the moan caught in my throat just before he lifts me up and carries me to the bed. He's on top of me in an instant, kissing me with a kind of intensity that makes me wonder why I haven't died or caught on fire or woken up from this dream yet. He's running his hands down my body only to bring them back up to my face and he kisses me once, twice, and his teeth catch my bottom lip for just a second and I'm clinging to him, wrapping my arms around his neck and running my hands through his hair and pulling him into me.
He tastes so sweet. So hot and so sweet and I keep trying to say his name but I can't even find the time to breathe, much less to say a single word. — Tahereh Mafi

I grew up in Los Angeles, where long drives on packed freeways make everyone a fan of radio and, particularly, of America's national treasure, National Public Radio. — Leila Janah

America was not willing to chop down the Empire on October 26, 1774, but it was gripping the ax. — C.L. Gammon

I was destined to express myself. — Gina Carano

The runway symbolizes something in society that's very intimidating to women. — Tyra Banks

Be with people who question you, that's how you learn and grow. — Saru Singhal

It's true. I've seen it when the crescent moon shone bright on a cold, dark night. The darker the night, the brighter God's smile. — Anusha Atukorala