Elenores Quotes & Sayings

All over India, all over the world, as the sun or the shadow of darkness moves from east to west, the call to prayer moves with it, and people kneel down in a wave to pray to God. Five waves each day - one for each namaaz - ripple across the globe from longitude to longitude. The component elements change direction, like iron filings near a magnet - towards the house of God in Mecca. — Vikram Seth

Love and compassion are the pillars of world peace. — Dalai Lama

He was experienced enough to spot the downside of doing the right thing. — Chris Matthews

It seems like there's a lot of people who just do not understand satire. They think it's weird. There's people who just don't understand you portray something or just explore a character, it means you're condoning it, saying this is the way to live. — Mike Judge

His eyes shone playfully, turning his irises a deep cocoa. "That's why I like you, you're a challenge."
I folded my arms and leaned back on one leg. "Oh, so that's why ... "
"Well, that and your ass."
My cheeks flamed. "Thanks."
"And your breasts."
"Got it."
"And what's between your-"
"Dex," I warned, cutting him off. — Karina Halle

What I learned was that these athletes were not disabled, they were superabled. The Olympics is where heroes are made. The Paralympics is where heroes come. — Joey Reiman

Do we really want to continue to push out the envelope of survival only to see other things crop up that we may not like? — S. Jay Olshansky

I played trombone for 10 minutes, and then I was in an accordion band in school for even less. — Colm Meaney

We are aware that the order of God requires the exercise of humility, but not of servility of slaves; but a humility that can be associated with undoubted courage and unflinching integrity; at the same time there is no room for pride, self-sufficient pride, that rests solely upon its own capabilities, and refuses to look for the support and countenance of others.
MS 7:91 [MS is the Millenial Star] — John Andreas Widtsoe

For in that city [New York] there is neurosis in the air which the inhabitants mistake for energy. — Evelyn Waugh

The cruel policy initiated by Columbus and pursued by his successors resulted in complete genocide. — Samuel Eliot Morison

I often reread books I have written. — Taylor Caldwell