Duffers Mill Quotes & Sayings

The sky this evening bloomed
like a broken purple flower,
like a ripped-in-half and
colour-bleeding-everywhere
flower, like a lavender only
just discovering what it means
to be a lavender.

Like a lavender only just discovering
how to fit into itself. Only just
discovering what it means
to be alive.

We are like this, too. — Darshana Suresh

Work is elevated by our daily environment into something that is appropriately done everywhere and at every conceivable moment. — Sally Helgesen

Life's more important than a living. So many people who make a living are making death, not life. Don't ever join them. They're the gravediggers of our civilization - The safe men. The compromisers. The moneymakers. The muddlers-through.
Politics is full of them ... so is businesses ... so is the church. They're popular. Successful. Some of them work hard, other are slack, but all of them could tell a good story.
Never where there such charming gravediggers in the world's history. — James Hilton

The state is or can be master of money, but in a free society it is master of very little else. — William Beveridge

Standing is stupid,
Crawling's a curse,
Skipping is silly,
Walking is worse.
Hopping is hopeless,
Jumping's a chore,
Sitting is senseless,
Leaning's a bore.
Running's ridiculous,
Jogging's insane-
Guess I'll go upstairs and
Lie down again. — Shel Silverstein

Our pets rely on us entirely for their nutrition. So if you're making your own judgments, that could lead to a mistake. At the same time, we have more control over our pet's diet than we do with our children or with ourselves, so your vet can tell you what is appropriate for your dog and you can assign them that. — Alison Sweeney

You want to find a place where, because of your skills, you can make an impact. — John McKinley

I have one. I may get another during the off-season, I might get my son's name but I'm not sure yet. The one I have is my Hebrew name, which I share with my grandfather, and it's not the best tattoo. — Adam Pally

Chris Christie has officially endorsed Mitt Romney for president. Christie said President Obama is 'shrinking the American pie.' And believe me, if there's one thing Christie hates, it's a small pie. — Jay Leno

In order to stabilize world population, we must eliminate 350,000 per day. — Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Some animals are secretive; some are shy. A cat is private. — Leonard Michaels

If your wife went out with Brad Pitt, you'd want to prove yourself, you know what I mean? — Chris Martin

Regardless of race, color or creed; despite spiritual belief and political views, there is an infinite amount of strength within us all. Find that courage and be the one you want the world to see. — Sheila Renee Parker

But now I. Never. Do. Anything. For anybody. Except retards I don't even give a shit about. — John Green

A woman's orgasm," he began, his eyes drifting to a spot on the wall behind me, "is beyond beautiful. It's beyond sexy. It's one of those rare special, fleeting moments when life seems to make sense; my life seems to make sense, you know?" he finished, nervously searching my face for understanding. — Clara James