Erdin Yilmaz Quotes & Sayings

Writing does not exclude the full life; it demands it. — Katherine Anne Porter

I get weary of the European habit of taking our money, resenting any slight hint as to what they should do, and then assuming, in addition, full right to criticize us as bitterly as they may desire. — Dwight D. Eisenhower

The music is the message, the message is the music. So that's my little ministry that the Big Man upstairs gave to me - a little ministry called love and happiness. — Al Green

Upstairs Margaret said abruptly, 'I suppose it starts to happen first in the suburbs,' and when Brad said, 'What starts to happen?' she said hysterically, 'People starting to come apart. — Shirley Jackson

If you've found some way to educate yourself about engineering, stocks, or whatever it is, good employers will have some type of exam or interview and see a sample of your work. — Bill Gates

It seems to her [Saint Catherine of Siena] that the devil has this world in his power, not by his own will, for he is powerless, but through our help because we obey him. The evil aroma rising from the ... wars which are waged by Christians against Christians, are the same as war against God ... Peace, peace, for the sake of the love of the crucified Christ, and not war; that is the only solution. — Sigrid Undset

It is the natural instinct of a child to work from within outwards; "First I think, and then I draw my think." What wasted efforts we make to teach the child to stop thinking, and only to observe! — Ananda Coomaraswamy

Those who don't know how to suffer are the worst off. There are times when the only correct thing we can do is to bear out troubles until a better day. — Ming-Dao Deng

Ever since I left Northern Ireland, I've always been pretty comfortable on my own, which contradicts a lot of people's perceptions of me. — James Nesbitt

Many of the lower middle class are members of labor unions, churches, bowling clubs, fraternal, service, and nationality organizations. They are organizations and people that must be worked
with as one would work with any other part of our populations - with respect, understanding, and sympathy. — Saul Alinsky

Vampires used to be like Dracula, and now they're young teenage kids, so yeah, I like that. — Kodi Smit-McPhee

Wealth gives you options, and your decisions about what to do with your options say much about your character. — Beau Sides

I have never, ever sought validation from the arbiters of British poetic taste. — Linton Kwesi Johnson