Estrid Quotes & Sayings

People clutch onto each other, but the orchestra plays on, because when everything else in life fails, there still has to be music — Anonymous

I am on the cusp of change and the curve is shifting fast. — Audre Lorde

Wise man's mind is always very clear. When asked anything, he gives the answer directly almost without any thinking! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Life isn't a vintage film," Christopher said. When he saw my confused face he explained. "Things aren't always black-and-white. — Eileen Cook

Realizing God as Truth will save you hours of work in research in any field. You will be led to the right book or the right place or the right person without loss of time, or the necessary information will come to you in some other way. — Emmet Fox

whatever you're learning, see whether you can make a metaphor to help yourself understand the most difficult topic - you'll be surprised at how much it can bring the key idea to life. — Barbara Oakley

Well aware that to bring the voice of sober reason to bear upon the exaggerations of agitated females was both fruitless and perilous, Freddy wisely let this pass ... — Georgette Heyer

Failure is the only thing I've ever been a success at. — Bob Hope

A good Judoka never anticipates his action in a match, but his mind is as clever as a polished mirror which enables him to foresee precisely anything to happen and he displays freedom of his physique to cope with any change. Such mental state and physical action are called sei or tranquility and do or action, sometimes they are called ju and go or tenderness and sturdiness, in and yo or negative and positive, etc. — Kyuzo Mifune

Complete surrender does require that you have no desire of your own, that God's desire alone is your desire and that you have no desire of your own. — Ramana Maharshi

There can be no compromise on the right of personal security; there can be no compromise on securing of human rights. — Hubert H. Humphrey

Worry does not mean fear, but readiness for the confrontation. — Bashar Al-Assad

Whiskey Wendi," Kerrick said.
"Oh, yes," Loren said. A slow smile spread on his lips. "That was Grzebien? Wow that was ... a wild time."
"That was also over a year ago before Estrid and when the Booze Baron ruled the town. Do you really think the people would remember us?" Quain asked.
"Whiskey Wendi," Loren repeated, looking at Quain with a gleam in his eyes.
"Oh, yeah." Quain grinned. "Yeah, they'd remember. — Maria V. Snyder

In PLATO AT THE GOOGLEPLEX, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein set out to showcase, in sometimes startling ways, the continuing relevance of a classic philosopher. But what's remarkable is that she actually brings off this tour de force with both madcap brilliance and commanding authority. — Michael Dirda