Disparrows Quotes & Sayings

When a book, any sort of book, reaches a certain intensity of artistic performance, it becomes literature. That intensity may be a matter of style, situation, character, emotional tone, or idea, or half a dozen other things. It may also be a perfection of control over the movement of a story similar to the control a great pitcher has over the ball. — Raymond Chandler

As far as I could tell, I was the first person anywhere in my family tree to go to university. — Clive Granger

That one most perilous and long voyage ended, only begins a second; and a second ended, only begins a third, and so on, for ever and for aye. Such is the endlessness, yea, the intolerableness of all earthly effort. — Herman Melville

That was the day I began cutting classes and returning to TV tapings; it ultimately led to a friendship with Johnny O, and an increasing fascination and respect for what he did. — Randy West

I cannot watch the city of Chicago be destroyed by petty politics and bad government. — Harold Washington

Fame hurt. People thought I was a sellout chef and stopped coming to my restaurant. — Chris Cosentino

A bad dog never sees the Wolfe. — George Herbert

Because you mean the world to me. And because I would let it all fucking burn to ash if it only meant sparing you — Nenia Campbell

I believe that we are conforming to the divine order and the will of Providence when we are doing even indifferent things that belong to our condition. — Francois Fenelon

I miss all the shots I don't take. — Wayne Gretzky

There's nothing about my life that I would have changed. — Randy Pausch

I've always been stimulated by the sense of challenge. — Andrew W.K.

I would never say I will stay in electronic music for the rest of my life. I will always do whatever I feel like at that moment. — Zedd

Never quit-- persist. — Debasish Mridha