Dissimilitude Def Quotes & Sayings

The world does not pay men for that which they "know". It pays them for what they do, or induce others to do. — Napoleon Hill

That is why everyone in politics, and we do it, must make sure that they do not depend on one single interest group. A good compromise is one where everybody makes a contribution. — Angela Merkel

A child's appetite for new toys appeal to the desire for ownership and appropriation: the appeal of toys comes to lie not in their use but in their status as possessions. — Christopher Lasch

You'd think a guy who has broken 35 bones in his body would have a high pain threshold, but mine is pretty low. I got hit in the shin with a golf ball once, and it almost brought tears to my eyes. I've had broken bones that didn't hurt as bad. — Evel Knievel

British people might wonder 'What the hell is Kenneth Branagh doing directing 'Thor?' but the person asking that the most was Kenneth Branagh. I think he was more surprised than anyone else to find himself doing this kind of film. — Tadanobu Asano

When I think back on high school, I always tried to make silly videos with my friends. — Kimiko Glenn

Admiration and familiarity are strangers. — George Sand

You are dark, even as the flints are. You must come to violent conflicts and make a noise in order to produce your sparks. But their disconnected flashes merely assist your pride, and not your clear vision. — Rabindranath Tagore

There are lots of stories in pop music, lots of lush orchestrations, lots of attention to detail. You just have to know where to find them. The best stuff is never overt. — Stephanie D'Abruzzo

If the book we are reading does not wake us, as with a fist hammering on our skull, why then do we read it? — Franz Kafka

I like working with kids; they keep you going. — Paul O'Grady

Love has its own eyes, and they are more efficient at the beginning and faulty at the end — Bangambiki Habyarimana

Thoughts of revenge must give way to the need for swift action, — Simon Scarrow