Countee Cullen Famous Quotes & Sayings

My grandmother told me that every good thing I do helps some human being in the world. I believed her 50 years ago and still do. — Maya Angelou

Then they decided that the fleas that lived on Siamese cats would probably be more intelligent than the fleas that lived on just ordinary alley cats. It only made sense that drinking intelligent blood would make intelligent fleas. — Richard Brautigan

Luck is always the last refuge of laziness and incompetence. — James Cash Penney

Ebenezar blinked . Then he turned his face to me his expression clearly asking whether or not I was out of my damned mind .

"Wile E. Coyote" I said to him soberly . "Suuuuuuper Genius — Jim Butcher

She knew what he had in mind.
He'll propose in Scotland on my birthday.
There was no doubt as to what her answer would be. — Jana Oliver

It's not a competition if one person can't even show up for the event. — Nicola Yoon

For even the best artwork is a static thing of the eye alone, and words are by their nature linear. — Marie Brennan

Our plate is full. We have a lot to do building our company organically and that is our key focus. — Jamie Dimon

When all men have what belongs to them, it cannot bee much.
[When all men have what belongs to them, it cannot be much.] — George Herbert

Though major depression is often associated with lethargy to the point of being frozen, many people with chronic depression not only work well but devote more energy to their vocation than to any other endeavor. — Joshua Wolf Shenk

The cause of it all was a slight oversight, one small operation out of order. Sure, it was her fault, her responsibility, if it came to that, but from where I stood it seemed like a common enough mishap. A momentary lapse and - glitch! Could have happened to anyone. But not to her. A tiny crack in her head widened into a fissure, eventually becoming a gaping chasm. She wouldn't, she couldn't take another step. At a total loss for words, she froze in place. She was a sorry sight, a ship sinking slowly in the night sea. — Haruki Murakami

Girls' hearts flourish in homes where they are seen and invited to become ever more themselves. Parents who enjoy their daughters are giving them and the world a great gift. Mothers in particular have the opportunity to offer encouragement to their daughters by inviting them into their feminine world and by treasuring their daughters' unique beauty. — Stasi Eldredge

The world should take note: not everything is getting worse. — Ian McEwan

I'll keep this necklace forever," said Samara, "as long as Jade and I can keep you forever too. — Roxanne Snopek