Downsittings And Uprisings Quotes & Sayings

How the mighty have fallen," he said, looking down on Aten. Ard-Greimne was short and incredibly sensitive about his height. He always wore shoes with lifts in them. When Aten didn't respond, he tried again. "I said, how the mighty - "
"It wasn't funny or even clever the first time you said it," Aten said. "Nor is it original. — Michael Scott

If socialism gave more prosperity than capitalism does, I would still prefer capitalism - as it gives more freedom. Luckily, though, I do not have to face this dillema ... — Janusz Korwin-Mikke

Although you know that one day you will die, you live as if you won't. — Arundhati Roy

I am an expression of the divine, just like a peach is, just like a fish is. I have a right to be this way ... I can't apologize for that, nor can I change it, nor do I want to ... We will never have to be other than who we are in order to be successful ... We realize that we are as ourselves unlimited and our experiences valid. It is for the rest of the world to recognize this, if they choose. — Alice Walker

I've always loved ... actually I didn't always love horror films. I started out and I only liked comedies and dramas. — Sam Raimi

The range and variety of Chaucer's English did much to establish English as a national language. Chaucer also contributed much to the formation of a standard English based on the dialect of the East Midlands region which was basically the dialect of London which Chaucer himself spoke. Indeed, by the end of the fourteenth century the educated language of London, bolstered by the economic power of London itself, was beginning to become the standard form of written language throughout the country, although the process was not to be completed for several centuries. The cultural, commercial, administrative and intellectual importance of the East Midlands (one of the two main universities, Cambridge, was also in this region), the agricultural richness of the region and the presence of major cities, Norwich and London, contributed much to the increasing standardisation of the dialect. — Ronald Carter

The spirit's foe in man has not been simplicity, but sophistication. — George Santayana

In the mind of the beginner, there are many possibilities. In the mind of the expert there are few. — Shunryu Suzuki

Our outrage at inequality is primal. But primal emotions are not always noble ones. Of course, when I see a colleague receive some award, I covet it. But this is not me at my best, and these are not the feelings we would instill and promote in our children. — Sendhil Mullainathan

The Archer always keeps an arrow in her quiver for you; interrupt my shot again, and I will give it to you directly. — Kresley Cole

London is like a collection of hills. There are lots of desirable spots and lots of space in between. The idea of elbowing people out of your way to get somewhere - literally or metaphorically - seems foreign here. — Vestal McIntyre

In Los Angeles, half of all smog from sulfur dioxide comes in from ships. — Rose George

I love living in Michigan, which has been great for my kids and my family. — Jeff Daniels

The size and age of the Cosmos are beyond ordinary human understanding. Lost somewhere between immensity and eternity is our tiny planetary home. In a cosmic perspective, most human concerns seem insignificant, even petty. And yet our species is young and curious and brave and shows much promise. In the last few millennia we have made the most astonishing and unexpected discoveries about the Cosmos and our place within it, explorations that are exhilarating to consider. They remind us that humans have evolved to wonder, that understanding is a joy, that knowledge is prerequisite to survival. I believe our future depends on how well we know this Cosmos in which we float like a mote of dust in the morning sky. — Carl Sagan

We need to be humble in the face of uncertainty — Paul DePodesta