Dissatisfied Sentence Quotes & Sayings

The artist can within limits make what he likes of his life ... It is only the artist, and maybe the criminal, who can make his own. — W. Somerset Maugham

The strangest part of Indian music is its lack of chords: There's no such thing as major or minor, and it's unusual to hear more than two different pitches at the same time. — Jonny Greenwood

It seems to me that at 19 or 20, a young man is burning to be great at something. I was. You have a vision that's beyond the neighborhood. You want to make a mark while you're alive. You don't know exactly your future, but you want to be great at it. And greatness is an important word. And you dare not tell anybody how extreme and how burning are your visions, because you don't want anybody to mess with them — Art Garfunkel

For the novice runner, I'd say to give yourself at least 2 months of consistently running several times a week at a conversational pace before deciding whether you want to stick with it. Consistency is the most important aspect of training at this point. — Frank Shorter

When sitting in meditation, say, "That's not my business!" with every thought that comes by. — Ajahn Chah

Growing up, I was a nerd. With actual taped eyeglasses. — Taye Diggs

It is critical to learn how to listen for what is not being said. — Debra Kaye

Working with Bryan Cranston on 'Breaking Bad' has been totally thrilling because he is so clear in his approach. — Jessica Hecht

Consciously or unconsciously, the reader is dissatisfied with being told only what is not; the reader wishes to be told what is ... If your every sentence admits a doubt, your writing will lack authority. — William Strunk Jr.

The sweetness of reunion is the joy of heaven. — Richard Paul Evans

Who you are at 20 will not be who you are at 40 and if it is, SOMETHING IS WRONG! — Tyler Perry

The rewards for being sane may not be very many, but knowing what's funny is one of them. — Kingsley Amis

He pushed a finger through the surface of the water to trace the outline of her mouth. Ethereal bits of flesh floated loosely about his knuckle and nail. Then, calmly, he pulled her body up out of the tub and into his arms. He placed his lips on hers, now as cold and dead as his own. — P.J. Parker

Madame Sosostris, famous clairvoyante,
Had a bad cold, nevertheless
Is known to be the wisest woman in Europe, 45
With a wicked pack of cards. Here, said she,
Is your card, the drowned Phoenician Sailor,
(Those are pearls that were his eyes. Look!)
Here is Belladonna, the Lady of the Rocks,
The lady of situations. 50
Here is the man with three staves, and here the Wheel,
And here is the one-eyed merchant, and this card,
Which is blank, is something he carries on his back,
Which I am forbidden to see. I do not find
The Hanged Man. Fear death by water. — T. S. Eliot

That is why embittered people find heroes and madmen a perennial source of fascination, for they have no fear of life or death. Both heroes and madmen are indifferent to danger and will forge ahead regardless of what other people say. — Paulo Coelho