Dinuk Wijeratne Quotes & Sayings

In ancient Rome, when a victorious general paraded through the streets, legend has it that he was sometimes trailed by a servant whose job it was to repeat to him, " Memento Mori": Remember you will die. A reminder of mortality would help the hero keep things in perspective, instill some humility. Job's memento mori had been delivered by his doctors, but it did not instill humility. Instead he roared back after his recovery with even more passion. The illness reminded him that he had nothing to lose, so he should forge ahead full speed. " He came back on a mission," said Cook. " Even though he was now running a large company, he kept making bold moves that I don't think anybody else would have done. — Walter Isaacson

Even Catholic parishes today are not wanting for talent. But no serious singer or organist will get anywhere near the typical music program, at least if he wants to retain his self-respect. — Richard Morris

May our hearts be filled with great love for one another. — Lailah Gifty Akita

If there is a single secret, then it can be simply put. Think big, create, plan, rethink (even bigger) then prepare, practice and perform. — David Berglas

People say I'm a gold digger, but do you see me wearing gold? No. I'm wearing diamonds. — Anna Benson

Bobby Fischer is the greatest Chess genius of all time! — Alexander Kotov

What most of all enables a man to serve the public is not wealth, but content and independence; which, requiring no superfluity at home, distracts not the mind from the common good. — Plutarch

There may be beings, thinking beings, near or surrounding us, which we do not perceive, which we cannot imagine. We know very little; but, in my opinion, we know enough to hope for the immortality, the individual immortality, of the better part of man. — Humphry Davy

I'm probably a bit romantic about it, but I think we humans miss having contact with fire. We need it. — Jamie Oliver

Production chains, how consumers can drive change: all these things may seem at odds with fashion, but arguably, they're not. — Lily Cole

It is curious to reflect, for example, upon the remarkable legend of the Philosopher's Stone, one of the oldest and most universal beliefs, the origin of which, however far back we penetrate into the records of the past, we do not probably trace its real source. — Frederick Soddy

By the time we went to Doctor Simon I think Barney had been totally disabled for at least six months. — Betty Hill

Actors spend most of their time out of work, so I actually spend more time making furniture. The thing about furniture that's much better than acting is that it's just me. There's no director, no script - the concept is me, unless a client wants something. — Michael Schoeffling

Conversation between Jem and Ethan on Sean:
'" ... Has it never occurred to you that maybe your brother brings out the worst in people?"
"Or the best," he said, "depending on which way you look at it."
"You're as bad as he is."
"Actually, I'm much worse. — J.A. Belfield

If brains was black powder he couldn't blow his own nose. It's a pity the things you see when you ain't got a gun. — Stephen King