Downend School Quotes & Sayings

This was something she would keep hidden within herself, maybe in place of the knot of pain and anger she had been carrying under her breastbone ... a security blanket, an ace up her sleeve. She might never use it, but she would always feel its presence like a swelling secret stone, and that way when she let go of the rage, she would not feel nearly as empty. — Jodi Picoult

A conference is a gathering of important people who singly can do nothing, but together can decide that nothing can be done. — Fred Allen

I am choking in the suffocating foul air of the harbor. I want to hoist my sails in the open sea, even though a tempest may be blowing. Furled sails are always dirty. Those who would deride me are so many furled sails. They can do nothing. — Osamu Dazai

The great film editor is not a cutter, he's a storyteller, right? — Ridley Scott

The heart set to do the Father's will need never fear defeat. His promises of guidance may be fully counted upon. Does it make sense to believe that the Shepherd would care less about getting His sheep where He wants them to go than they care about getting there? — Elisabeth Elliot

The night I was born, Lord I swear the moon turned a fire red. — Jimi Hendrix

Connecting everyone is going to be something that no single company can do by themselves. So I'm really glad that they and a lot of other companies are working on this. — Mark Zuckerberg

So, rather than trying to humbly mix with the rest of the world, we are forcing ourselves upon it. We seem to create conflicts with everyone. — Chuck D