Dorkology Quotes & Sayings

I guess one gets the face one deserves. — Ina Claire

People who can comfort the dead can also chase after them to hurt them further-a reverse ancestor worship. — Maxine Hong Kingston

examination is over," Harry corked his sample flask feeling that he might not have achieved a good grade but that he had, with luck, avoided a fail. "Only four exams left," said Parvati Patil wearily as they headed back to Gryffindor common room. "Only!" said Hermione snappishly. "I've got Arithmancy and — J.K. Rowling

You know, he's a bit of a rock star, but I think he's consciously learnt how to make people feel comfortable around him. Because otherwise, how could anyone act opposite him? The whole time you'd be thinking, 'My god, it's Johnny Depp!' — Bella Heathcote

But for us, in Syria, we have principles. We'll do anything to prevent the region from another crazy war. It's not only Syria. Because it will start in Syria ... — Bashar Al-Assad

Do it and do it now. Err on the side of taking action — J. Willard Marriott

Our best chance for happiness is education. — Mark Van Doren

Yet for the first time in three days, I want something. I want the forest lord to turn me into a cedar. The very oldest islanders say that if you are in the interior mountains on the night when the forest lord counts his trees, he includes you in the number and turns you into a tree. — David Mitchell

This is crazy. We're standing here, talking about nuclear bombs being dropped on Carcery Vale.
It's insane. — Darren Shan

Claude Levi-Strauss has been a great source of fruitful irritation to my mind. — Ursula K. Le Guin

Egoistical opinion that a man is the king of nature was created by the man himself, so he can justify his wrong decisions. — Ruben Papian

I am proud to be in the Senate. I have always been proud to be a part of our political system. It is a remarkable privilege to participate in this system of ours. — Byron Dorgan

It is dangerous to explain too clearly to man how like he is to the animals without pointing out his greatness. It is also dangerous to make too much of his greatness without his vileness. It is still more dangerous to leave him in ignorance of both, but it is most valuable to represent both to him. Man must not be allowed to believe that he is equal either to animals or to angels, nor to be unaware of either, but he must know both. — Blaise Pascal

What's your major, Lennie? Oh yeah: Dorkology. — Jandy Nelson

I enjoy the research and love actually creating the words. There's not too much I find a drudge when it comes to writing. — Tracie Peterson