Cudgels Define Quotes & Sayings

Desire wasn't the only thing between us. There was so much more: forgiveness, acceptance, relief, and most importantly, love. — Jennifer L. Armentrout

In America, the materio-economic conditions relate to a societal, multi-group existence in a way never before know in world history. American Negro nationalism can never create its own values, find its revolutionary significance, define its political and economic goals, until Negro intellectuals take up the cudgels against the cultural imperialism practiced in all of its manifold ramifications on the Negro within American culture. But this kind of revolution would have to be predicated on the recognition that the cultural and artistic originality of the American nation is founded, historically, on the ingredients of a black aesthetic and artistic base. — Harold Cruse

Only 10 per cent of food grown in India is processed. So the best way to reduce food waste and maximise calorie delivery is to increase that ratio of processed food to total food. — Anthony Pratt

There are two phases to a movie. First you shoot the movie, and then you make the movie. Generally, post-production is longer than filming. — Keenen Ivory Wayans

the field of self-styled 'corporate image consultants' or 'leadership consultants' has numerous practitioners with very little psychological expertise". — Pedro De Bruyckere

Mindy Kaling gets her own line in the acknowledgments, as previously negotiated by her representatives. Thanks, Mindy. I love you and you're the best. — B.J. Novak

Now that I'm an older woman, I'm so much more aware of the changes - almost too aware. I feel sorry for being so dismissive. You have to think about what you're thinking about and realize that you're thinking it. — Lynne Tillman

Lava oozed up from the centre of the crater like blood from a wound. As the flaming lava touched the water it hissed and groaned. She feared she would be boiled alive. — Alison Cooklin

I am a sandwich man. Somewhere early in life, my epigenetic switches got flicked to 'likes sandwiches,' and that's where they still are. I suspect it's at least in part because they're easy to eat while reading. — Tad Williams

All the miseries of mankind come from one thing, not knowing how to remain alone. — Blaise Pascal

I do not have it in for relativism. In many respects I find it a fascinating, even attractive, alternative. It engenders epistemological humility, defeats an arrogant pomposity in belief, even promotes a sort of democratic ideal in matters of knowledge. Perhaps its most comforting feature is that it requires no hard work at all in the matter of justifying beliefs. — David L. Wolfe

A FASCINATING PBS SPECIAL on black holes: the suck and draw so strong it can gulp down light. — Lauren Groff

Believe it. The world isn't all fairy tales and pixie dust. You need to grow up and face reality. — Melody Anne

In this world and the hereafter, we should not be afraid of no one but ourselves. — Alireza Salehi Nejad