Expatriated Foreign Quotes & Sayings

I daresay some would never get their eyes opened if it were not for a violent shock from the consequences of their own actions — George Eliot

Perhaps the palms had been whispering warnings in the sultry breeze. — T.L. Parker

In whatsoever manner it be, let me turn to God and become fruitful in good works. Nothing higher exists than to approach God more than other people and from that to extend His glory among humanity.I will place all my confidence in your eternal goodness, O God! My soul shall rejoice in Thee, immutable Being. Be my rock, my light, forever my trust. — Ludwig Van Beethoven

A soldier is a "Yahoo" hired to kill in cold blood as many of his own Species, who have never offended him, as possibly he can. — Jonathan Swift

I think homes are a palpable form of investment, and I understand them. — Sean Pertwee

What's a man's age? He must hurry more, that's all; Cram in a day, what his youth took a year to hold. — Robert Browning

The wise teacher knows that 55 minutes of work plus 5 minutes laughter are worth twice as much as 60 minutes of unvaried work. — Gilbert Highet

Witty, brooding, contemplative, explosive: take your pick. — Margo Jefferson

I wonder if it changes the nature of a society for beauty to be so common. Maybe in Vietnam "She has a wonderful personality" really means something. But I couldnt figure out a polite way to ask. — P. J. O'Rourke

I've done so many television pilots. I've done eleven I think and I've never had one get picked up. There was never one that I was a guest star on. It's just fascinating, but I don't think it would be fun to be recognized all the time. — Missi Pyle

Break eggs to make omlettes, never be complacent or think 'I've got a career here, I've got to keep it going'. — Erol Alkan

I consider the process of gestation just as important as when you're actually sitting down putting words to the paper. — Wole Soyinka

Only a very few would allow creatures like us to exist. Thus our presence selects out from this vast array only these universes that are compatible without existence. Although we are puny and insignificant on the scale of the cosmos, this makes us in a sense, the lords of creation. — Stephen Hawking