Curlicued Quotes & Sayings

You see, I was the son of a baptist minister. — DeForest Kelley

In the long run, the only solution I see to the problem of diversity is the expansion of mankind into the universe by means of green technology ... Green technology means we do not live in cans but adapt our plants and our animals and ourselves to live wild in the universe as we find it ... When life invades a new habitat, she never moves with a single species. She comes with a variety of species, and as soon as she is established, her species spread and diversify further. Our spread through the galaxy will follow her ancient pattern. — Freeman Dyson

A drastic reduction in weapons competition following a general release from the commitment to the Cold War would be sharply in conflict with the needs of the industrial system. — John Kenneth Galbraith

Good boy, Devon," I taunted. "You got me home before dark. If you can sit, shake and roll over, too, I'm sure Callum will give you a doggie treat. — Jennifer Lynn Barnes

She was as forthright and simple as the winds that blew over Tara and the yellow river that wound around it. — Margaret Mitchell

Being in a minority, even a minority of one, did not make you mad. — George Orwell

Christ gave up his life for you so that you could have a genuine zeal to do good works. Paul calls upon Christians to be good works zealots or good works extremists - to be absolutely committed in every way to doing good for others. — Tim Challies

Some people desire to be famous. I probably wouldn't be very good at it. — Sarah Warman

I describe a world with no exit, convinced that God accompanies man throughout his history . — Jacques Ellul

Old Flossie settle down on the other side of What-the-Dickens and dragged some handiwork out of a sack. She armed herself with two thorns shaped into knitting needles. A wodge of curlicued metallic scrubbing pad supplied the threat. 'I knit handcuffs as a hobby,' explained Old Flossie happily, and set to work. 'Idle hands get up to no good, so I like to be prepared in case I meet up with any idle hands. — Gregory Maguire

If you are going to go to the trouble of choosing healthy food for your plate, shouldn't you also choose healthy people for your life? — Ramani Durvasula

The people = government doctrine is equivalent to political infantilism
an agreement to pretend that the citizen's wishes animate each restriction or exaction inflicted upon him. — James Bovard

Cooperation will save the future. And America should lead it. Every time humanity has been in danger of extinguishing itself, our consciousness and our conscience have led us to come together. That's the big issue of the 21st century. — William J. Clinton

It is always better to look at a matter positively before ruling negatively on it. — Nabil N. Jamal

Through a bombed cemetery, long-forgotten Londoners unearthed and flung into trees, grinning in rotted formal wear. A curlicued swing set in a cratered playground. The horrors piled up, incomprehensible, the bombers now and then dropping flares to light it all with the pure, shining white of a thousand camera flashes. As if to say: Look. Look what we made. — Ransom Riggs

There are no American infidels in Baghdad. Never! — Mohammed Saeed Al-Sahaf