Dalgliesh Gilpin Quotes & Sayings

I leave you my portrait so that you will have my presence all the days and nights that I am away from you. — Frida Kahlo

You will do those great things beside a great man." Mother lifted her chin and started toward the door. "And that man is waiting for you downstairs. I shall send him up to see you now. — Jody Hedlund

But I must be content with only one more and a concluding illustration; a remarkable and most significant one, by which you will not fail to see, that not only is the most marvellous event in this book corroborated by plain facts of the present day, but that these marvels (like all marvels) are mere repetitions of the ages; so that for the millionth time we say amen with Solomon - Verily there is nothing new under the sun. — Herman Melville

The best way to forget ones self is to look at the world with attention and love. — Red Auerbach

I let it ring. I wanted to breathe for a few minutes, and I could think of nothing that couldn't wait. Besides, I had paid almost $50 for an answering machine. Let it earn its keep. — Jeff Lindsay

I have a tremendous appetite for life; the phone rings and your whole life could change. — Gloria Vanderbilt

The only mistake you made was thinking I'd let you walk out of here with another man. — Katee Robert

The Way of the Ascetics — St Shenouda Monastery

When it comes to meeting and attracting women, many men are resigned and complacent. We figure some guys were born with that particular power and other guys weren't. I wasn't. — Neil Strauss

Pursue joy, not happiness. This is probably the hardest lesson of all to learn. It probably seems to you that the goal in life is to be happy. Oh, you maybe have to sacrifice and study and work hard, but, by and large, happiness should be predictable. — Guy Kawasaki

In preschool, when somebody hurts us, the teacher sees to it that the person who hurt us apologizes. It is ingrained in us from a very early age that inflicted pain or wrongdoing or unfairness should and will be corrected. Note the passive phrasing: "be corrected." We will not, as children, take control and make sure these amends are delivered in a timely fashion. — Augusten Burroughs

Yep, my daddy was an undependable drunk. But he'd never missed any of my organized games, concerts, plays, or picnics. He may not have loved me perfectly, but he loved me as well as he could. (189) — Sherman Alexie

Anyway, I heard you and your Mother-in-Law kicked ass! Shame his daddy'o wasn't around for the family reunion, although I doubted a battle is the right way to say 'hi,my name's Kiera and I am sexing up your son's man stick. — Stephanie Hudson