Edith Little Edie Bouvier Beale Quotes & Sayings

People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. — George Allen

I like to imagine the "what ifs" of history. — Melanie Benjamin

In defeat, stay calm; in victory, stay calm! When you see the Devil, stay calm; when you see the angel, stay calm! When booed, stay calm; when applauded, stay calm! Stay calm in every situation! Just stay calm! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Fears are needless, for Christ is with us, armed for our defense. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

I think that lion females are really lesbians and the males are used strictly for their sperm — Shelly Laurenston

No machines will ever truly fully figure the brain out, because the brain's performance is constantly altered or else constrained by this inanimate, rogue artifact you can't control, namely, speech. — Tom Wolfe

When your ship comes in, make sure you are willing to unload it — Robert Anthony

anything is permissible against those who harm you for no reason. — Firenza Cole

One of the great joys of traveling through Italy is discovering firsthand that it is, indeed, a dream destination. — Debra Levinson

Lately she can read a novel in two hours. She has always been an avid reader, but these days she can read much faster. The colors, the conversations, everything is much more vibrant and inclusive, as if opening a book releases genies trapped inside. The scenes and people between their covers sometimes seem more vivid than real life, with their sunny, pearl-toothed characters, the witty conversation, the handsome stranger squeezed into a subway car or knocking about on the street. Sometimes, when she finishes a book at record speed, Dana feels a slight letdown, as if a good friend has hung up the phone in the middle of a conversation. — Susan H. Crawford