Escoja In English Quotes & Sayings

Each civilization may choose one of two roads to travel, that is, either fret itself to death, or pet itself to death. And in the course of doing one or the other, it eats its way into the Universe, turning cinders and flinders of stars into toilet seats, pegs, gears, cigarette holders and pillowcases, and it does this because, unable to fathom the Universe, it seeks to change that Fathomlessness into Something Fathomable. — Stanislaw Lem

more students of English in China than there are people in the United States. — Bill Bryson

I don't worry much about whether or not one of my stories contains elements of the supernatural. If I come up with what I think is a nifty concept, I'll give it a whirl. — Richard Laymon

In producers, loafing is productive; and no creator, of whatever magnitude, has ever been able to skip that stage, any more than a mother can skip gestation. — Jacques Barzun

Death - Is only when the spirit evolves to a higher state that the body becomes old technology. — Linda Deir

I'm still very professional about my fitness. I stay in trim as I always did. — Peter Shilton

I only saw one English-speaking person all the way across Siberia. — Ian Frazier

Feminist," he said, clearly amused. "Next you'll be telling us you hate men."

She gave him a blank look. "I only hate stupid men who don't actually understand what 'feminist' means."

He laughed. "You run into a lot of men like that?"

"All the time."

"Really?"

"Even as we speak, Nick."

"Oh no she didn't," said Peter. I groaned. — Richelle Mead

You need to get one thing done well, or else you don't have permission to do anything else. — Larry Page

A mind that trusts itself is light on its feet. — Nathaniel Branden

They are able who think they are able. — Virgil

God is no respecter of persons or causes. — Clementa C. Pinckney

Nothing excites jaded Grandmasters more than a theoretical novelty — Dominic Lawson

Developing countries present a real opportunity for sustainable consumption. There, we can start from a clean slate and develop appropriate products and services that serve people's needs in a more efficient, integrated way. — Paul Meyer

My message is always the same: to cultivate and practice love, kindness, compassion and tolerance. — Dalai Lama