Dramaturgos Quotes & Sayings

My apologies, but it is not youe duty to do what the people want."
Elend blinked. "You sound like Tindwyl."
"I have known few people as wise as she, Your Majesty," Sazed said, glancing at her.
"Well, I disagree with both of you," Elend said. "A ruler should only lead by the consent of the people he rules."
"I do not disagree with that, Your Majesty," Sazed said. "Or, at least, I do believe in the theory of it. Regardless, I still do not believe that your duty is to do as the people wish. Your duty is to lead as best you can, following the dictates of your conscience. You must be true, Your Majesty, to the man you wish to become. If that man is not whom the people wish to have lead them, then they will choose somebody else."
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"Trying to guess what people wish of you will only lead to chaos, I think," Sazed said. "You cannot please them all, Elend Venture. — Brandon Sanderson

But for us Democrats, Obamacare is a badge of honor. Because no matter who you are, what stage of life you're in, this law is a good thing. — Kathleen Sebelius

In contrast, upgrading the healthy is an elitist project, because it rejects the idea of a universal standard applicable to all and seeks to give some individuals an edge over others. People want superior memories, above-average intelligence and first-class sexual abilities. — Yuval Noah Harari

You know, we love stories and we love narrative; we love to get lost in an author's world. — Jeff Bezos

Good or evil, it doesn't really matter, so long as your novel's character is interesting. — Mark Rubinstein

For that reason the simple test of the slogan 'Consume Less' as a basis for social action on the environment would be to tell it to the blacks in the ghetto. The message will not be very well received for there are many people in this country who consume less than is needed to sustain a decent life. — Barry Commoner

The secret of perfect health lies in keeping the mind always cheerful - never worried, never hurried, never borne down by any fear, thought or anxiety. — Sathya Sai Baba

Give whatever you are doing and whoever you are with the gift of your attention. — Jim Rohn

How can you love me?" she asked between hiccups. "How can you love me?"
"I just do. You're a part of me."
Exactly. — Gena Showalter

That virtue we appreciate is as much ours as another s. We see so much only as we possess. — Henry David Thoreau

Wake up to realities! Real life is all about real things! — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Am I an old man who changed into a butterfly, or a butterfly who thinks he was once an old man? — Dennis Vickers

I wouldn't say I'm a feminist, but I don't like girls pretending to be stupid because it's easier. — Amy Winehouse

No one can attack you when you're songwriting; it's you and a song, which is a great place to be. — Gin Wigmore

At last, liveried in the costume of the age, reality entered the room in the shape of a servant to tell the duchess that her carriage was waiting. She wrung her hands in mock despair. "How annoying!" she cried. "I must go. I have to call for my husband at the club, to take him to some absurd meeting at Willis's Rooms, where he is going to be in the chair. If I am late he is sure to be furious, and I couldn't have a scene in this bonnet. It is far too fragile. A harsh word would ruin it. No, I must go, dear Agatha. Good-bye, Lord Henry, you are quite delightful and dreadfully demoralizing. I am sure I don't know what to say about your views. You must come and dine with us some night. Tuesday? Are you disengaged Tuesday? — Oscar Wilde