Coraz N De Mel N Quotes & Sayings

The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries. — John Adams

It was the job of people like me to make up reasons, to spin a plausible yarn. And it's amazing what people will believe. Heavy selling out of the Middle East was an old standby. Since no one ever had any clue what the Arabs were doing with their money or why, no story involving Arabs could ever be refuted. So if you didn't know why the dollar was falling, you shouted out something about Arabs. — Michael Lewis

Because in the end to learn a language, to feel connected to it, you have to have a dialogue, however childlike, however imperfect. — Jhumpa Lahiri

He'd thought her unattractive in this mode, head turned down, voice so quiet. Not any longer. Some women blazed with light and energy. Miss Pursling reminded him of the pearlescent hint of dawn that crept under the door after a long, long night. There was a quiet grace to her, like a tiger pacing in its cage. There was a majesty in claws unused, in muscles poised for action that never came. There was a somber beauty to a caged beast. — Courtney Milan

I'm not sure whether to be flattered or offended, so I decide to be both. — Winter Renshaw

Love is the bridge that spans the world above and below, and keeps the wheel of life turning. — S. Jae-Jones

One forgets the fear of heights when one cannot fall — C.E. Murphy

I tested in the top percentile for IQ, but I couldn't tie my shoes or really ride a bike without training wheels until I was almost 7. — Stephen Rodrick