Elihu Smails Quotes & Sayings

Have you ever had somebody grip you with a passion you never thought existed outside the fucking movies? As though they found you the most precious thing in the world? I felt it then, and couldn't believe that somebody would actually want me that much. I don't believe in Heaven as a place, but I sometimes think that if a person could write down how I felt at just that moment - if they could describe it perfectly - then that sentence would be something like Heaven to me. And as a final resting place, I'd be happy to have my name shrunk down and rested, invisibly, on the collar of the full stop at the end. — Steve Mosby

The common mistake that bullies make is assuming that because someone is nice that he or she is weak. Those traits have nothing to do with each other. In fact, it takes considerable strength and character to be a good person. — MaryElizabeth Williams

A rebounder, or a shot-blocker for that matter, is always at a disadvantage if he tells himself the only way he can succeed is by out jumping the guy next to him. Sometimes he will have to, but most of the time he will not. Most of my rebounds came from positioning, where I was able to get the ball while in heavy traffic. — Bill Russell

Every rose has poetry in her heart and is eager to tell you when you are in love. — Debasish Mridha

I came from a tough neighborhood. I used to be a 'dirty Greek.' — Telly Savalas

Love is the greatest force in the universe. — Lailah Gifty Akita

If you think Thanksgiving has been fun, just wait until Christmas."...
The doors slammed shut with a muffled thud, and all he could think about was the revenge she could be planning. He'd never looked forward to anything more in his life. "Game on. — Sara Humphreys

Optimism is a self-fulfilling prophecy. — Jeannette Walls

I'm a dirt person. I trust the dirt. I don't trust diamonds and gold. — Eartha Kitt

I'm happy if I can help anybody. I'm more than happy to, but you have to find your own path. — Iris Apfel

The number of hours women devote to housework has not changed since 1930, despite all the advances. All the vacuum cleaners, washer-dryers, trash compactors, garbage disposals, wash-and-wear fabrics ... Why does it still take as long to clean the house as it did in 1930? — Michael Crichton