De Caestecker Library Quotes & Sayings

The desirable elements of life that appear unreachable to the unambitious serve as mere destinations to the determined mind. — Todd William

I am much indebted to the good Christian people of the country for their constant prayers and consolations; and to no one of them, more than to yourself. — Abraham Lincoln

Many trees could be saved if the government stopped printing tax forms. — Sam Ewing

A name with meaning could bring up a child,
Taking the child out of the parents' hands.
Better a meaningless name, I should say,
As leaving more to nature and happy chance.
Name children some names and see what you do. — Robert Frost

I've still not written as well as I want to. I want to write so that the reader in Des Moines, Iowa, in Kowloon, China, in Cape Town, South Africa, can say, 'You know, that's the truth. I wasn't there, and I wasn't a six-foot black girl, but that's the truth.' — Maya Angelou

The greater part of the population is not very intelligent, dreads responsibility, and desires nothing better than to be told what to do. Provided the rulers do not interfere with its material comforts and its cherished beliefs, it is perfectly happy to let itself be ruled. — Aldous Huxley

Only a sweet and virtuous soul,
Like season'd timbered, never gives;
But though the whole world turn to coal,
Then chiefly lives. — George Herbert

When I was a kid growing up in New York, I was pretty unaware of racism. I think when we're young - before we lose our innocence - we're sort of unaware of the more flawed qualities of each other. — Dave Matthews

Science and religion have to go hand in hand with the mystery, because there's a certain point beyond which you say, "There are no answers." — Ray Bradbury

We did Twitter, and Twitter grew so fast, and in 2006 we spun it out into Twitter, Inc. — Biz Stone

Next time I will ... "
"From now on I will ... "
- What makes me think I am wiser today than I will be tomorrow? — Hugh Prather

I don't fly on account of my religion. I'm a devout coward. — Henny Youngman

[She] was easy to enjoy but hard to know."
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"It's unbearable, the not knowing. — Emma Donoghue