Ella Jane Fitzgerald Quotes & Sayings

I have come to believe that contentment is a virtue we can aspire to rather than a state we can achieve. — Dave Bruno

I think if people value democracy, they had damn well better get out and exercise their right to vote while their vote still means something. — Bob Weir

You are conditioned to believe that if you let go, if you surrender, you will either be a victim of circumstances and not assertive in your own being, or you will be viewed as being lazy, lacking in willpower, and un-motivated.

Yet will and power cannot exist alongside one another. Motivation does not come into question when you surrender fully into the present moment. Motivation to do, to take action, to make moves, comes naturally from this surrender. — Kelly Martin

Nobody disappears completely anymore. The only thing that's disappeared is privacy, which is never coming back. And which is probably a good thing. Why should anything be private? No hiding, no guilt, no shame. Just a completely transparent world. — Paul Russell

The zoos are full and the prisons overflowing. My, my. How the world so dearly loves a cage." She — Colin Higgins

You've one mark on your record," Tamas said. "You once punched a na-baron in the face. Broke his jaw. Tell me about that."
Olem grimaced. "Officially, sir, I was pushing him out of the way of a runaway carriage. Saved his life. Half my company saw it."
"With your fist?"
"Aye."
"And unofficially?"
"The man was a git. He shot my dog because it startled his horse."
"And if I ever have cause to shoot your dog?"
"I'll punch you in the face."
"Fair enough. You have the job. — Brian McClellan

My books have sold largely in England, have been translated into many languages, and passed through several editions in foreign countries. I have heard it said that the success of a work abroad is the best test of its enduring value. I doubt whether this is at all trustworthy; but judged by this standard my name ought to last for a few years. — Charles Darwin

I tend to think you're fearless when you recognize why you should be scared of things, but do them anyway. — Christian Bale

Can't you see,Jimmy?It's not a war about our freedom,it's a power struggle between rulers and bosses wanting more land,more power.The likes of you and me are just cannon fodder in their draft war.We should have nothing to do with it,let alone be supporting it! The only fight that concerns the working man is the one the trades unions are fighting against the bosses.That's the only struggle I'm bothered about and I don't give a toss if they're British bosses or German! — Janet MacLeod Trotter

We are the only animals that let our kids come back home. — Bill Cosby

It was not designed for me to be 35 and still doing the same thing. But in another sense, it's like I've had an extended adolescence. It helps that I look young, too. — Ariel Pink

My life is immeasurably enriched by taking personal responsibility to do what I can, with what I have, where I am ... — Rob Waldrop

There are many more attempts to define happiness than unhappiness. It is because people know all too well what unhappiness is. — Coco Chanel

Don't get caught up in hopes of what you'll achieve and how good your situation will be some day in the future. What you do right now is what matters. — Pema Chodron

There's a lot of people around Alaska now who are actually running the place who claim to just have gone there for the summer once 30 years ago. And that seems to be what happens. — Tom Bodett