Farkakte Quotes & Sayings

It has sometimes been said that the success of the Origin proved "that the subject was in the air," or "that men's minds were prepared for it." I do not think that this is strictly true, for I occasionally sounded not a few naturalists, and never happened to come across a single one who seemed to doubt about the permanence of species. — Charles Darwin

It was amazing to think that she'd always had it wrong, imagining that they were the weak ones, the ones who took their chance. No. The weakest are those who stay put and call it sacrifice, call it not having a choice. — Sunjeev Sahota

If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered. — Edgar Allan Poe

I call a lie: wanting not to see something one does see, wanting not to see something as one sees it ... The most common lie is the lie one tells to oneself; lying to others is relatively the exception. — Friedrich Nietzsche

Shudder, in fact, is not quite the word for the feeling. Feeling is not quite the word for the feeling. How's bathing at knifepoint in the phlegm of the dead? Is that a feeling? — Sam Lipsyte

Manipulation can give you anything in life you want, if you can afford it. — M.F. Moonzajer

Who the hell knows where they get these farkakte names for their kids. One of Rita's friends named her son Bodhisattva. Bodhisattva Rosenblatt. Can you imagine? Rita always says, 'It's no big deal. They call him 'Bodi', is all.' Please. And the newspapers say I'm abusive to children? — Susan Jane Gilman

First," said Ms. Johnson, "I want you to know that you are all winners,"

Why do grown-ups always say that? Duh,we know we're not all winners. — Bruce Hale

Not just when its easy. All the time. — Ann Aguirre

Nothing is miserable unless you think it so; and on the other hand, nothing brings happiness unless you are content with it. — Boethius

if someone abuses you a little less than you abuse yourself, you will probably stay in the relationship and tolerate it endlessly. If — Miguel Ruiz

Drizzt swung a long and heavy halberd, a polearm more than twice his height, in a slow arc. For all of Drizzt's attempts to keep the weapon under control, its momentum spun his tiny frame right to the ground. — R.A. Salvatore

Reading is soap for the soul; writing is the scrubbing. — Richard Milleville

The Billy Carter of the British monarchy. — Robert Lacey

Para ser inteligente, hay que empezar desde chica.

To be intelligent, one must start young. — Maria Luisa Bombal