Fatespeaker Wof Quotes & Sayings

Guston tacked toward celebrating the crap of life not for its own ironic sake, but as the ever-present still life that surrounds the embarrassingly, even tragically human. No Duchampian object is ever tragic. Many if not most of Guston's objects, even the most hilarious, are. — Ross Feld

Certain it is that work, worry, labor and trouble, form the lot of almost all men their whole life long. But if all wishes were fulfilled as soon as they arose, how would men occupy their lives? what would they do with their time? If the world were a paradise of luxury and ease, a land flowing with milk and honey, where every Jack obtained his Jill at once and without any difficulty, men would either die of boredom or hang themselves; or there would be wars, massacres, and murders; so that in the end mankind would inflict more suffering on itself than it has now to accept at the hands of Nature. In — Arthur Schopenhauer

Most new books drop immediately into the oblivion they so richly deserve. — Edward Abbey

Achievement does not require extraordinary ability. Achievement comes from ordinary abilities applied with extraordinary persistence. — Ralph Marston

One of the best places to start to turn your life around is by doing whatever appears on your mental "I should" list. — Jim Rohn

Male novelists were granted a 'social tradition' in which to operate, Didion discovered" 'hard drinkers, bad livers, wives, wars, big fish, Africa, Paris, no second acts. — Tracy Daugherty

I feel like there's no such thing as failure. — Thomas Jones

He hesitated, but then stepped beneath the tree and knelt, depositing me gently on the ground between two giant roots. And he stayed there, kneeling beside me, holding my hand in his. Something splashed the back of my hand, cold as spring water, crystalling to my skin. A faery's tears. — Julie Kagawa

I don't have a problem with fame. I got into this business intending to be very successful, but I wanted it to be at my price. — Jason Patric

Have I done more for some today ? Than some have done for me ? If a person can answer yes at the end of a day, then that person has had a good day. — Kevin Wall

Every subject at some phase of its development should possess, what is for the individual concerned with it, an aesthetic quality. — John Dewey

Chronic or long-term pain affects sleep for weeks to months, even years, causing you to awaken frequently at night and experience daytime sleepiness. This long-term back pain can cause appetite loss, muscle weakness, irritability, and depression. You might have difficulty dealing with others, including family members, friends, and people at work. — Harris H. McIlwain

You cannot like the word, but what is happening is an occupation
to hold 3.5 million Palestinians under occupation. I believe that is a terrible thing for Israel and for the Palestinians. — Ariel Sharon

Don't trust anyone who promises you a new life. Pick-up artists, lifestyle gurus, pyramid-scheme face cream evangelists, Weight Watchers coaches: These people make their living off of your failures. — Lindy West

The main question in drama, the way I was taught, is always, 'What does the protagonist want?' That's what drama is. It comes down to that. It's not about theme, it's not about ideas, it's not about setting, but what the protagonist wants. — David Mamet