Figureheads Nyt Quotes & Sayings

A disposition is an unsatisfactory thing unless we give it practical effect - deeds show dispositions. — Gregory Of Nazianzus

I am not the first straight dancer or the last. — Mikhail Baryshnikov

One of the biggest myths debunked by science is that dogs see only in black and white. Contrary to that popular belief, dogs have dichromatic vision, meaning that they can see shades of yellow and blue. — Victoria Stilwell

For whom all winds are quiet as the sun,/ All waters as the shore. — Algernon Charles Swinburne

The difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull: At some point, a pit bull does stop whining. — Bill Maher

Now Congress learns that the Veterans Administration failed to provide complete, accurate information on the money it needs for both this year and next year. — Doc Hastings

I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. What I do, in my opinion, is by no means extraordinary. — Billy Joel

The Russian drama began at the end of 1991, when the Soviet Union mercifully ended. Russia and 14 other new countries emerged from the ruins of the Soviet Union. Every one of those 15 new states faced a profound historical, economic, financial, social and political challenge. — Jeffrey Sachs

I was so distracted when walking out of the restroom that I hadn't noticed Rose standing nearby with Dimitri Belikov. They stood arm in arm, smiling at my surprise. I hadn't seen Dimitri tonight, and his black and white guardian attire told me why. He was on duty here and had undoubtedly been one of the shadows darting among the trees of the greenhouse, keeping a watch on everyone. He must be on break now because there was no way he'd be standing so casually here, even with Rose, otherwise. And really, "casual" for Dimitri meant he could still leap into battle at any moment.
They were a striking couple. His dark-haired, dark-eyed looks matched hers, and they were both dazzlingly attractive. It was no wonder Adrian had fallen for her, and I felt surprised at how uncomfortable that memory made me. Like Sonya and Mikhail, there was a bond of love between Rose and Dimitri and Rose that was almost palpable. — Richelle Mead

You're only as good as your last collection, which is an enormous pressure. — John Galliano

Eating together is an occasion that humans have made into a peacemaking ritual; — Paul Theroux

In the Catholic Worker we must try to have the voluntary poverty of St. Francis, the charity of St. Vincent de Paul, the intellectual approach of St. Dominic, the easy conversations about things that matter of St. Philip Neri, the manual labor of St. Benedict. — Peter Maurin