E Deme Quotes & Sayings

The Raven And The Swan
A RAVEN saw a Swan and desired to secure for himself the same beautiful plumage. Supposing that the Swan's splendid white color arose from his washing in the water in which he swam, the Raven left the altars in the neighborhood where he picked up his living, and took up residence in the lakes and pools. But cleansing his feathers as often as he would, he could not change their color, while through want of food he perished. Change of habit cannot alter Nature. — Aesop

A second-guesser is one who doesn't know anything about the first guess, and he's one who needs 2 guesses to get one right. — Tommy Lasorda

Cuba is like going to a whole other planet. It's so different but it's so similar to the United States, to Miami. It's like a doppelgaenger. It's the mirror image. And I have no doubt, that once Cuba becomes democratic, that it will be the favorite tourist destination for Americans. — Henry Louis Gates

If Reagan wins, I'd sell the farm and buy a bomb shelter. — George McGovern

Sometimes God's sudden turn in your life feels like a detour, but in actuality it is the straightest way to your destiny! — Alisa Hope Wagner

One day, you will see that the heart is not always as wise as it is strong. — Ally Carter

And I never thought about how the lights don't go out, so you never really rest, in that way. I never really thought about the intensity of being watched, all the time. Those are some things that I didn't know about prison. — Taylor Schilling

Energy, health care and education are just three examples of areas in which information and information management are critically important. How are we using our energy? What appliances in homes or business are consuming the most energy? When do they consume it? Can the load be shifted? How efficient are these devices? — Vint Cerf

Life is amazingly tenacious. They don't want to die any more than I do. — Andy Weir

Generally speaking, I'm much more in favour of penises entering vaginas than axes entering skulls. But the world seems to accept the violence a lot easier than the sex. — George R R Martin

You ride astride the imaginary in order to hunt down the real. — Breyten Breytenbach

Crap, are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
"I'm thinking we have about fifteen vampires and no blood," Claire said. "Is that it?"
"No, I was thinking we're out of chips. Of course that's what I was thinking. — Rachel Caine

'Escape Plan' did better in China than it did in the U.S. — Jon Feltheimer

As accustomed as he was to the ever-expanding muscle of technology, even Jason Archer had to shake his head occasionally over what was really out there. Iris scanners were also used to closely monitor worker productivity. Jason grimaced. Truth be known, Orwell had actually underestimated. — David Baldacci

I am fascinated by how people eat and what it reveals about them. — Joanne Harris