Eknut Quotes & Sayings

Nothing of the kind; they do all these things in their houses and sheds, with common charcoal fires, and a quantity of straw to stop up the crevices in the doors and windows. — Robert Fortune

law of iterated expectations, which I outline here in its strong form: if I expect to expect something at some date in the future, then I already expect that something at present. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb

I think everyone can feel like an outsider. I know I have. I've always felt like one. — Lily James

I am convinced by the events of the last few weeks that nefarious forces of people
unidentified but no less real
are threatening life as we know it, and in fact, may be bent on unraveling the very fabric of our existence. — Christopher Moore

As long as you're delivering God's message, don't worry about how old you are. When you open that Bible, you're over two thousand years old! — Warren W. Wiersbe

Of course I wasn't abused. If I were; things would be so simple. I'd have a reason to for being in a shrinks office. I'd have a justification and something to work on. The world wasn't going to give me something that tidy. — Ned Vizzini

One of the great virtues of Confucianism was its suppleness. Western political thought tended to be rather brittle; as soon as the state became corrupt, everything ceased to make sense. Confucianism always retained its equilibrium, like a cork that could float as well in spring water or raw sewage. — Neal Stephenson

When it came time to die, we knew and went to deep yards where we lay down and our bones turned to brass. We were picked over. We were used to fix broken clocks, music boxes; our pelvises were fitted onto pinions, our spines soldered into cast works. Our ribs were fitted as gear teeth and tapped and clicked like tusks. This is how, finally, we were joined. — Paul Harding

Striving for perfection can get in the way during the early stages of the creative process. — David Kelley

Calumny is like counterfeit money; many people who would not coin it circulate it without qualms. — Diane De Poitiers

The menu of my mother consisted of only two choices: Leave it or take it — Buddy Hackett

How is it you are all here together?"
Dad frowned as he gave Mom a pointed glance. "Your mother spotted Gavin in baggage claim . . . from clear across the room. — S.C. Stephens

We often say, "I am not very happy. I am not content with the way my life is going. I am not really joyful or peaceful. But I don't know how things can be different, and I guess I have to be realistic and accept my life as it is." It is this mood of resignation that prevents us from actively naming our reality, articulating our experience, and moving more deeply into the life of the Spirit. — Henri J.M. Nouwen

To hint at a fault does more mischief than speaking out; for whatever is left for the imagination to finish will not fail to be overdone ... — Hannah More

I forgot for a moment to worry about how I was supposed to be. Because I was perfect right then. Everything — Ava Dellaira