Dumnic Nikola Quotes & Sayings

It's an often-asked question, 'Why did all these spotty white English boys suddenly start playing blues in the '60s?' It was recognized as this kind of vibrant music and when I first started playing in a blues band I just wanted to bring it to a wider public who hadn't really heard it. — Steve Winwood

Redd stared at the bald head bent down before her. How refreshing Vollrath's sacrifice was. He didn't beg for his life. He didn't embarrasss himself with groveling or sniveling, or appeals to her nomexistent mercy. — Frank Beddor

Great companies are built by people who never stop thinking about ways to improve the business. — J. Willard Marriott

I've never tried to reach a certain demographic of an audience or try to say: OK, now I'm going to do this type of film to transition myself into more adult roles. Or a romantic hero. Or whatever it may be. — Leonardo DiCaprio

When I paint to please other people I tend to lose the free spirit creative edge ... — Ted Martinez

One thing people would be surprised about is that although hard rock and heavy metal are without question 90% of what I listen to and my passion, there are other things I enjoy. My first ever favorite band in my life before KISS was a power-pop band called The Raspberries. — Eddie Trunk

What's the world's greatest lie?' The boy asked, completely surprised.
'It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That is the world's greatest lie. — Paulo Coelho

It hadn't shocked the old woman, not much. She had got past being shocked early in life. — Sherwood Anderson

In an ideal world I could do hellish things to her and she'd love it but in this world I came to save Perry. No one else seemed to give a shit. — Karina Halle

I'm in favor of destruction, aggression, hating things. Not bearing things anymore. We think the breakdown comes because our life is in bad shape. But maybe the ideas cause the disorder. Something tries to break through and causes the disorder. — James Hillman

The sky was the color of cat vomit. — Scott Westerfeld

In my world, there are no simple questions, and precious few answers of any kind. If you are going to write about me, you must resign yourself to that. — John Banville

William looked at the mushrooms warily. "You know your way around these things, do you?" "I do. An archer knows all the poisons in the woods. They're useful for tipping arrows. These are perfectly harmless." He popped one in his mouth, chewed, and swallowed. "If I'm not dead by the time the bird is cooked, you will know I speak true. Now for dessert ... ." He took another cloth from inside his shirt and opened it. "Blackberries." They — Eli Easton

I am a huge, huge Regina Spektor fan. — Jenji Kohan

I've interfaced with a lot of other creators of serialized shows, and I've really been blown away by the fact that they create a big spectacle, at the beginning, in the pilot, and they don't ultimately know where they're going. That's terrifying to me, and creatively disingenuous. — Paul Scheuring