Contraignantes Quotes & Sayings

We ought to punish pitilessly that shameful pretence of friendly intercourse. I like a man to be a man, and to show on all occasions the bottom of his heart in his discourse. Let that be the thing to speak, and never let our feelings be beneath vain compliments — Moliere

If God send thee a cross, take it up willingly and follow him. Use it wisely, lest it be unprofitable. Bear it patiently, lest it be intolerable. If it be light, slight it not. If it be heavy, murmur not. After the cross is the crown. — Francis Quarles

the sun is shining and so shall you. — Toni Aleo

So they left the subject and played croquet, which is a very good game for people who are annoyed with one another, giving many opportunities for venting rancor. — Rose Macaulay

Good general differ from bad generals only in the degree to which they resist the psychopathology of the very organization they serve. Norman Dixon — Patrick Hennessey

I stand here knowing that my story is part of the larger American story, that I owe a debt to all of those who came before me, and that in no other country on Earth is my story even possible. — Barack Obama

I am a man of constant sorrow. I've seen trouble all my days. — Ralph Stanley

I've seen disgusting excess in business, and I've seen disgusting excess in Washington. But at the same time, I've certainly learned that Washington matters and that you can't ignore it, especially when you get into telecom. — Esther Dyson

When I turned 30, I knew my life was at a crossroads. It was either over, or I was going to restart. — Glenn Beck

There is no education like adversity. — Benjamin Disraeli

I don't do any crazy diets. I take vitamins and eat three times a day. — Selena

Within all of us there is a storm. Some believe it will never end: but he who has faith in the heavens above will weather any storm. — R. Kelly

If I had to reflect on the finest classical male ballet dancers of my time, Vladimir Vasiliev of the Bolshoi and the Danish dancer Eric Bruhn were, I feel, without peer. — Jacques D'Amboise

Some kind of fun lasts longer than others. — Betty Hutton