Democratisering Quotes & Sayings

One of the things that kills Buddhist spiritual life is excessive seriousness. — Gil Fronsdal

Society in the English countryside is still strangely, quaintly divided. If black comedy and a certain type of social commentary are what you want, I think English rural communities offer quite a lot of material. — Rachel Cusk

Nadira gave Kate a long hard look. "Mr. Slater has the ship. Mr. Cruse has the coordinates. I have the key. What exactly do you have?"
For the first time Kate looked flustered. — Kenneth Oppel

I enjoyed working with Peter, I was very pleased when I heard he was going to be the Doctor. — Sarah Sutton

I think fans get bored of the pre-roll. I also think they don't care about the pre-roll, they just want the album. — Jack Antonoff

To the distinguished female author's left was her husband, probably also distinguished in some way, who had the look of many husbands: eyebrows perpetually raised a little in a defensive mask of polite interest, signifying boredom. — Ben Lerner

One cannot in the nature of things expect a little tree that has been turned into a club to put forth leaves. — Martin Buber

Then from the Mint walks forth the man of rhyme,
Happy to catch me, just at dinner-time. — Alexander Pope

For all-around, everyday, all-season wear, farmers can't be beat. They are inclined to chafe under the burden of leisure (a minor vexation on the farm), but they thrive on neglect and adversity. — Patricia Penton Leimbach