Corbier Quotes & Sayings

Before taxiing out to the runway, we paused again for five more checks: whether anti-icing was necessary and completed, the autobrakes were set, the flight controls were checked, the ground equipment was cleared, and no warning lights were on. The three checklists — Atul Gawande

I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we in Haiti want to see the vote of the people respected. — Jean-Bertrand Aristide

You have to remember, I didn't want this life. — Robert Goulet

The new racism: Racism without 'racists.' Today, racial segregation and division often result from habits, policies, and institutions that are not explicitly designed to discriminate. Contrary to popular belief, discrimination or segregation do not require animus. They thrive even in the absence of prejudice or ill will. It's common to have racism without racists. — Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

Just as important as our society as a whole are our small communities: our neighborhoods, workplaces and schools. — Jens Stoltenberg

Did Matthew, Mark, and Luke use Paul's Epistles in writing their Gospels? I think they did, and this book shows why I think so. An investigation of the literary background of the Synoptic Gospels shows that Paul's Epistles and Hebrews, which most scholars believe was not written by Paul, influenced the stories that the synoptic evangelists told about Jesus. — David Oliver Smith

The average permanent lasts about four months. — Dana Gould

Students work in schools making life studies for years, win prizes for life studies and find in the end that they know practically nothing of the human figure. They have acquired the ability to copy. — Robert Henri

It's a sad commentary on our time - to use a phrase much favored by my late father - that people increasingly celebrate Christmas Day by going to the movies. — Michael Dirda

You don't apologise,' (Deacon) said, pressing a kiss to my greasy head, unlocking best friend status. — Jennifer L. Armentrout

I don't really want to retire. I intend to go on working as long as I can because I still have a huge amount of energy. — Judi Dench

One, one is that you attain the goal and realize the shocking realization that attaining the goal does not complete or redeem
you, does not make everything for your life "OK " as you are, in the culture, educated to assume it will do this, the goal. And then you face this fact that what you had
thought would have the meaning does not have the meaning when you get it, and you are impaled by shock. We see suicides in
history by people at these pinnacles; the children here are versed in what is called the saga of Eric Clipperton — David Foster Wallace

It is, by common consent, a good thing for people to get back to nature. — Aldo Leopold