Defineme Quotes & Sayings

But he was dreaming. The way to endure a dream was to flow with it until it ended. — Stephen R. Donaldson

It's one thing for a man not to know, not to have learned; it's another not to be able to live by what one does know. — Bernard Malamud

The vanquished know war. They see through the empty jingoism of those who use the abstract words of glory, honor, and patriotism to mask the cries of the wounded, the senseless killing, war profiteering, and chest-pounding grief. — Chris Hedges

Each of us has a universal within us. There's always that making of parts - but it doesn't touch the universal within you. — Milton Resnick

Every time you give your word, you're putting your honor on the line. — Frank Sonnenberg

Oppression doesn't make people noble. Give any of us a little comfort, and we'll kill to keep it. The despised become despicable. — Victor LaValle

Will you continue doing goodness even if you know that no one will know them? Will you continue doing kindness even if you know that no one will remember them? Then, you are truly a holy man! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Your strange!" she gushed. (She meant "You're," but Peter felt absolutely certain that she was one of those people who spell it "Your.") — David James Duncan

The love of life is the root of all good. — Joel Osteen

One of our very favorite shows of 2008 was our Slowtrain instore. We drove straight from San Francisco, pulled up to the back of the store, dragged our entire setup inside and played our new album, Rook, start-to-finish - and they let us get away with it. — Jonathan Meiburg

There is a possibly apocryphal story that in Southeast Asia, people catch monkeys by placing a banana in a box with a hole in the bottom and hanging the box from a tree. The monkey reaches in and grabs the banana but is unable to withdraw its hand. The clenched fist holding the banana is too big to fit through the hole. To escape, all the monkey has to do is release the banana. Sometimes, the monkeys hold on for a long time and are then captured. People, too, often give up their freedom by holding on to things too long. — Carl Greer