Encubierta Childrens Book Quotes & Sayings

The child, who is decked with prince's robes and who has jewelled chains round his neck loses all pleasure in his play; his dress hampers him at every step. In fear that it may be frayed, or stained with dust he keeps himself from the world, and is afraid even to move. Mother, it is no gain, thy bondage of finery, if it keep one shut off from the healthful dust of the earth, if it rob one of the right of entrance to the great fair of common human life. — Rabindranath Tagore

Hence, a traveller should be a botanist, for in all views plants form the chief embellishment. — Charles Darwin

Modelling opened up the world to me. All my friends were bohemian artists and were a little bit appalled when I sold out and did something so bourgeois. I'd say, 'Come on, guys, with what I earn from this job, we can all go to Morocco.' — Christie Brinkley

It is his restraint that is honorable to a person, not their liberty. — John Ruskin

Our conflict is in relationship, at all levels of our existence; and the understanding of this relationship, completely and extensively, is the only real problem that each one has. — Jiddu Krishnamurti

The nice thing about Southerners is the way we enjoy our neuroses. — Florence King

There's only one Elizabeth like me and that's the Queen. — Elizabeth Arden

But we aren't transparent. If we want someone to know us, we have to tell them stuff. — Ava Dellaira

Everything considered, work is less boring than amusing oneself. — Charles Baudelaire

You can have good writing, but a great actor will make it feel and sound like great writing. You can have great writing, and mediocre actors will make it feel mediocre. Without the actors, you have nothing. — Denis Leary

I surely remember being in the administration building sitting in long sleepless nights and working with young people to do the right thing. And that is to tell our university, at that time, the University of Chicago, that it was wrong to own and maintain segregated housing. I remember it very well. — Bernie Sanders

Enjoying your Christmas in the land of the dead? Fun and different, right? — Molly Ringle

Selling eternal life is an unbeatable business, with no customers ever asking for their money back after the goods are not delivered. — Victor J. Stenger