Diastasis Quotes & Sayings

Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have. — Anonymous

When we have accepted the worst, we have nothing more to lose. And that automatically means we have everything to gain. — Dale Carnegie

Should we not be moved rather than chilled by the knowledge that he might have attained his greatness only through his frailties? — Lou Andreas-Salome

Casting is really exciting. With 'Twilight,' I wasn't involved at all with the casting in the original. They kept me in the loop, which was great. They'd be like, 'Hey Kristen Stewart's gonna do it' and I was like, 'Really? Awesome.' — Stephenie Meyer

I simply seem to drift. But I sort of allow the drift, because it has a kind of check - it forces me to work harder at what I'm interested in. — Vikram Seth

I follow a dairy-free and gluten-free diet, which can be challenging in some places. — Brandon Boyd

What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility - a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task. This is the price and the promise of citizenship. — Barack Obama

If the tongue had not been framed for articulation, man would still be a beast in the forest. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

As a young officer, it is very frustrating," recalls David Silverman. "My tour in Iraq in 2005, 2006-early on, we got a target list by the higher powers that said, 'This person is a bad person, you should take out the bad guy.' We planned, executed and were able to capture this person and turn him into the judicial system for prosecution. And then, literally five months later, the same target package ends up on my desk again. I said, 'Wait a minute, I just risked life and limb to go find this guy.' — Anonymous

If you are the writer/director especially, no one cares more about the project than you do. You know it in and out. You created it. So always listen to input but don't be afraid to veto and fight decisions that you know instinctively are wrong. — Zoe Cassavetes

Flight is nothing but an attitude in motion. — Diane Ackerman

The notion that we would market devices that would allow someone to place themselves beyond the law troubles me a lot. — James Comey

The whole point of science fiction is that you explore the effect of ideas on a society. — Peter F. Hamilton

What really helps a guy to become an action hero today is the directing of the movie. All those fast cuts. — Jean-Claude Van Damme