Contrincantes Quotes & Sayings

The great disadvantage of being in a rat race is that it is humiliating. The competitors in a rat race are by definition rodents. — Margaret Halsey

He felt Ty's hand on his arm, rubbing comfortingly. Ty had been unusually tactile since the hospital, making up for Zane's lack of vision by touching him whenever he was able, as if he somehow knew how much it helped. Zane closed his eyes, grateful for it. He covered Ty's hand and squeezed gently. It was easy to think black thoughts when you were stuck in the dark, and Ty's touch helped him resist it. — Abigail Roux

I've purposely stayed away from reading much about postmodern theory, and most everything I have read just bored me to tears. I don't think anybody's written about it, or very few have, with any verve. — Dave Eggers

Obviously, this isn't my normal life, traveling to cities and talking to journalists. It's fun. It's really fun. I get to stay in a cool hotel and eat good food and meet cool people, but that's not my normal life. It's pretty pedestrian. I have coffee in the morning, I go for a run, and then I write for as long as I possibly can. — James Ponsoldt

I am touched that you are trying to comprehend me. A friend could not be more loving. — Elizabeth Gilbert

Trump's immigration positions do not deserve a response because they are so outlandish. If you force me to give you three words to describe them they would be: ludicrous, impractical and racist. — Bill Richardson

My friends like to play as me in the baseball games, and they call to tell me about every bag I steal. And you know, every time a new game comes out, I check to make sure my speed is up to par. But to me, when you talk video games, you're talking 'Madden.' — Carl Crawford

For the health of my mind, body, and spirit, I choose to walk with:
Gratitude not Envy;
Faith not Worry;
Confidence not Fear;
Kindness not Anger. — Charles F. Glassman

Help your brother's boat across, and lo! your own has reached the shore. HINDU PROVERB — Julia Cameron

When they finally made it back to England, they didn't realize they had violated a whole slew of British customs regulations. Kevin and Rick came to work as usual, blissfully unaware of any wrong doing, until customs officials dragged them away and swarmed over their boat searching every nook and cranny for contraband. On another occasion, during a surprise dorm inspection, their rooms were discovered devoid of all beds and other furniture but stacked floor-to ceiling with sheep and horse pelts they had bought in Iceland. They planned to sell the hides for a profit, but the inspection short circuited their scheme. — William F. Sine

You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time. — Donald Rumsfeld

The core of mans' spirit comes from new experiences. — Jon Krakauer

You can love more than one person in your life, but things will be different. There'll be a different dynamic. Needs and desires change. — Francesca Annis

Change is a digital continuum. — Pearl Zhu