Dogmaty Wiary Quotes & Sayings

Words have meaning, not life or persons or the universe itself," he said. "Our search for certainty rests in our attempts at understanding the history of all individual selves and all civilizations. Beyond that, there is only awe." From a Life Magazine interview in 1988. — Julian Jaynes

Then one of the most hurtful memories came up. It was one night about a year ago. I was 16 and my mom brought a man home. She was high and passed out in her bed. The man staggered into my room and grabbed me. He tied my mouth shut and he rapped me. Right in the same bed with my mother high and passed out. All I could do was cry and I couldn't even yell loud enough to wake her up. — Anthony London

All shadows whisper of the sun. — Emanuel Carnevali

For some reason, the strength and deadliness he keeps so easily leashed make him the most compelling man I've ever met. I envy his self-control. — Amanda Bouchet

I've never thought to notate my songs ... I tend to just have to remember them. — Scout Niblett

I put the kitch into kitchen. — Nigella Lawson

The window was still open," Mr Lisbon said. "I don't think we'd ever remembered to shut it. It was all clear to me. I knew I had to close that window or else she'd go on jumping out of it forever. — Jeffrey Eugenides

Arrest the meek! Reward the obnoxious! — Ann Nocenti

When she drifted off, she was thinking of Ryne, strangely. A pity if he was afraid of her, now. A great pity if he turned out to be a Darkfriend. He was charming, and quite pretty, really. She did not mind a man wanting to see her unclothed, only his telling others about it. — Robert Jordan

Decide the friends, mentors & leaders you want in your life, in your inner circle, and court them with emotional generosity. Make it matter. — Gary W. Goldstein

Deliberate Practice, which he has identified as the key to exceptional achievement. When you practice deliberately, you identify the tasks or knowledge that are just out of your reach, strive to upgrade your performance, monitor your progress, and revise accordingly. Practice sessions that fall short of this standard are not only less useful - they're counterproductive. They reinforce existing cognitive mechanisms instead of improving them. — Susan Cain

Our public schools began as ministries of the church; now it is time to return them to the Lord. — Jay Alan Sekulow

Love is always a surprise and you never get it right. — John Dufresne

If you saw through everything, it made it hard to figure out what to do with yourself. — Joan Silber