Contra Dance History Quotes & Sayings

The only war that we must all fight is the one against evil. — Pope Francis

Pythagoras (550 BCE), with his theory of numbers, had been a source of inspiration for those who sought harmony in the Universe. His aim was to show in his philosophy that there was a high, structural, divine order to the Universe. This was a natural habitat for the souls. Mathematics was the tool to investigate this order. — Altay Birand

The feeling that any task is a nuisance will soon disappear if it is done in mindfulness. — Thich Nhat Hanh

Thumbs grow into my throat.
I wear slaps like a spot of rouge. — Anne Sexton

The Nuclear Security Summit was President Obama's initiative born out of his vision to leave behind a safer, more prosperous world for the future generation. — Lee Myung-bak

To describe and explain my ideas is to lose them. — Marino Marini

It is claimed that the United States gets the cleanest and purest tea in the market, and certainly it is too good to warrant the nervous apprehension which strains and dilutes it into nothingness. The English do not strain their tea in the fervid fashion we do. They like to see a few leaves dawdling about the cup. They like to know what they are drinking. — Agnes Repplier

But the ground of a man's culture lies in his nature, not in his calling. His powers are to be unfolded on account of their inherent dignity, not their outward direction. He is to be educated, because he is a man, not because he is to make shoes, nail, or pins. — William Ellery Channing

To a father who loves his children victor has no charms. When the heart speaks, glory itself is an illusion. — Napoleon Bonaparte

After they see me, when their mothers are feeding them all that cashmere sweater and girdle
[expletive deleted by the New York Times], maybe they'll have a second thought - that they can be themselves and win. — Janis Joplin

Focusing on what we ought to do for God creates only frustration and exhaustion; focusing on what Jesus has done for us produces abundant fruit. Resting in what Jesus has done for us releases the revolutionary power of the gospel. — J.D. Greear

These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of America's resolve. — George W. Bush

Never regret something, because at one point everything you did was exactly what you wanted to do. And sometimes that's the hardest thing to realize. — Kid Cudi