Draden Gladwell Quotes & Sayings

Racism negates two aspects of man's life: reason and choice, or mind and morality, replacing them with chemical predestination. — Ayn Rand

I'm more honest in my lyrics than I am in anything else. It's where I feel the most safe to express myself. I write about growing up, my family, Maddie and getting pregnant. If I've lived it, why wouldn't I talk about it? I guess that's been the coolest thing-realizing that it's OK to just be myself and really tell my story. — Jamie Lynn Spears

Doug returned five minutes later and shook his head. "Sorry kid. She's single, but she doesn't think you're her type. She's into the Goth and vampire scene. You're too mainstream for her." I was sipping a glass of water and nearly choked on it.
"That," said Peter, as soon as Doug was gone, "is what we call irony."
"How is that possible?" exclaimed Cody. "I am a vampire. I should be exactly what she wants."
"Yeah, but you don't look like one," I said. If Gabrielle had been a Trekkie, he might have had a shot tonight. — Richelle Mead

Everyone sees they cannot well live asunder, nor many together, without some rule to which all must submit. — Algernon Sidney

The idea of an Afrikaner people as a cultural entity and religious group with a special language will be retained in South Africa as long as civilisation stands. — P. W. Botha

There's bad and then there's EDDY CURRY BAD. — Chris Rock

I want to do a documentary about strippers, 'cause it's a moneymaker. — Method Man

I'd like to do Nicole Diver in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'Tender Is the Night,' if that ever gets made. — Rosamund Pike

There's now a Fat Tony doll, which cracks me up. But you feel honored that they asked you to do a voice. — Joe Mantegna

Use your powers! Go to the scene of the crime! See the people concerned! Leave no stone unturned! In all your career you have never had so great a chance of serving your country. — Arthur Conan Doyle

Don't, Sir, accustom yourself to use big words for little matters. — Samuel Johnson

Overall, your want to present yourself to your child as an ally, empathetic to his feelings, and responsive to his needs - even when your needs are conflicting. If your goal is to enlist your child's cooperation in changing his behavior, find ways to be as aligned with his emotionally as possible. By earning your child's trust, you are much more likely to reach him with your point of view than if you approach him in opposition. — Hilary Flower

All the great teachers have left a similar message: Go within, discover your invisible higher self and know God as the love that is within you. — Wayne Dyer

The idea that the harder you work, the better you're going to be is just garbage. The greatest improvement is made by the man or woman who works most intelligently. — Bill Bowerman

I've always written songs with a visual counterpart in my mind that no one else can see. — Phil Elvrum