Ezperanza Quotes & Sayings

When I travel around the world, I see that poor countries sell their grain to the West while their own children starve in their arms. And we feed it to livestock. So we can eat a steak? Am I the only one who sees this as a crime? Every morsel of meat we eat is slapping the tear-stained face of a starving child. When I look into her eyes, should I be silent? The Earth can produce enough for everyone's need. But not enough for everyone's greed. — Philip Wollen

I feel my fuller-bodied characters are all in the independent films I do, and in the studio productions, I have to work harder to dimensionalize the characters. And that's certainly part of the job description of an actor - that's what you're supposed to do - but you have to work harder at it in the characters that I've encountered in studio films. — Vera Farmiga

Now we can travel with more books stored in our telephones than the ancient Egyptians kept in their vast library at Alexandria. — Mike Aquilina

The great thing in these cases is to keep an absolutely open mind. Most crimes, you see, are so absurdly simple. — Agatha Christie

Then what I know now. Which phrase is used a lot. — Lee Child

... for nothing is ever so mischievous in its own place as it is out of it; — George MacDonald

Ooh, the staring at threads class. My favorite. — Frank Beddor

My wife Patrice, in addition to being enormously supportive, has taught me a lot about life. She might argue it's because I have so much to learn. One of the most important things I've learned is the art of listening. — James Comey

Thoughts come back; beliefs persist; facts pass by never to return. — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

It's the business of your life ... and you're the CEO! — Dr. Gala Gorman

He smiled down at the baby, and kissed him on the head. "I give you my blessing, Leo. First male great-grandchild! I have a feeling you are special, like Hazel was. You are more than a regular baby, eh? You will carry on for me. You will see her someday. Tell her hello for me."
"Bisabuelo," Ezperanza said, a little more insistently.
"yes, yes." Sammy chuckled. "El viejo loco rambles on. I am tired, Ezperanza. You are right. But I'll rest soon. It's been a good life. Raise him well, nieta."
The scene faded.
Leo was standing on the deck of the Argo II, holding Hazel's hand. The sun had gone down, and the ship was lit only by bronze lanterns. Hazel's eyes were puffy from crying.
What they'd seen was too much. The whole ocean heaved under them, and now for the first time Leo felt as if they were totally adrift.
"Hello, Hazel Levesque," he said, his voice gravelly. — Rick Riordan

Jesus stood at a fork in the road. Would he fulfill his purpose and bring glory to God, or would he shrink back and live a comfortable, self-centered life? You face the same choice. Will you live for your own goals, comfort, and pleasure, or will you live the rest of your life for God's glory, knowing that he has promised eternal rewards? — Rick Warren

Scarlett O'Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught by her charm as the Tarleton twins were. — Margaret Mitchell

One of the things I appreciate more was how important struggle was as the instrument that helped to keep us knit together. — Ossie Davis

In my life, I have but one anchor and that anchor is my God. I think if you look closely enough, you can even see it in my eyes, you'll see a strong place, an anchor. That is God. — C. JoyBell C.