Folmer Cirkut Quotes & Sayings

In the mystifying world that was Victorian parenthood, obedience took precedence over all considerations of affection and happiness, and that odd, painful conviction remained the case in most well-heeled homes up until at least the time of the First World War. — Bill Bryson

Always the innocent are the first victims, so it has been for ages past, so it is now. — J.K. Rowling

Often the test of courage becomes rather to live than to die. — Vittorio Alfieri

The only time the private parts of someone's life are relevant is when they're affecting public performance. And just because someone is a public person doesn't mean that any part of his or her private life is open to scrutiny. If someone is doing his or her job, you have to have enough empathy to understand that we all have personal problems. — Rudy Giuliani

Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great. — Niccolo Machiavelli

It is necessary that the weakness of the powerless is transformed into a force capable of announcing justice. For this to happen, a total denouncement of fatalism is necessary. We are transformative beings and not beings for accommodation. — Paulo Freire

The dearest ones of time, the strongest friends of the soul
BOOKS. — Emily Dickinson

Over time, it's occurred to me that my protagonists all originate in some aspect of myself that I find myself questioning or feeling uncomfortable about. — Julia Glass

The one thing I like about being a celebrity more than anything is being able to get into any restaurant I want. — Tyra Banks

That's what you think of me, is it, girl?" said his lordship, a glint in his eyes.

"Oh, no!" she responded, dropping him a curtsy. "It's what I say, sir! You must know that my featherheaded Mama has taught me to behave with all the propriety in the world! To tell you what I think of you would be to sink myself quite below reproach! — Georgette Heyer