Diaristic Dex Quotes & Sayings

Amiability shines by its own light. — Horace

A man ... must have a very good opinion of himself when he asks people to leave their own fireside, and encounter such a day as this, for the sake of coming to see him. He must think himself a most agreeable fellow. — Jane Austen

You don't have to dance. Just brood in beat to the music. — Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Responsibility and accountability is a big part of being in the military. — Phil Klay

Our capacity for wholeheartednes s can never be greater than our willingness to be broken-hearted. — Brene Brown

I'm not used to being in front of a camera as myself. I'm not used to watching myself as myself. — Ellen Page

Once you have gone first class, everything else is coach. — Jeffrey Fry

She'd always been comforted by how many words there were in the English language -- more than a million. With so many words surely anything could be said, everything could be understood.
But what did the volume of words matter in any language when she couldn't even manage to ask the simplest questions? Will you tell me your story? Will you let me in to my own family? Isn't it my story, too? — Fiona Wood

The FA Cup means a lot. There is a real passion here for the competition which you don't get elsewhere. It's a love affair. It's part and parcel of living up here. People might think I'm daft, but I'm not wrong; I'd rather win the Cup than the League. — Alan Shearer

Would you like a drink?" Politeness wins out over everything else I'd like to say.
"No, thank you, Anastasia." He smiles a dazzling, crooked smile, his head cocked slightly to one side.
Well, I might need one. — E.L. James

Whatever the culture, there's a tongue in our head. Some use it, some hold it, some bite it. For the French it is a rapier, thrusting in attack; the English, using it defensively, mumble a vague, confusing reply; for Italians and Spaniards it is an instrument of eloquence; Finns and East Asians throw you with constructive silence. Silence is a form of speech, so don't interrupt it! — Richard D. Lewis

Thanks to the abundance of shellfish in Puget Sound, Washington State is the largest oyster producer in the country. — Tom Douglas

The thing I lose patience with the most is the clock. Its hands move too fast — Thomas A. Edison