Frauke Petry Quotes & Sayings

Sept. 11 jolted America out of its second gilded age. — Douglas Wilder

To try to stop war by placing before men's eyes the terrible suffering involved will never succeed, because men are willing (in their thoughts and imaginations at least) to face any kind of suffering when motivated by noble aims like the vague and tremendous concept of freedom ... Or, in their humility (or sloth - who knows?) men are quite willing to leave decisions to others 'who know more about it than we do. — Dorothy Day

On the following morning the little hut on the Alm opened wide its doors and windows as if to drink up the early sunshine. Days went by. The warmth of the spring sun woke up first the little blue gentians - those with a white star in the center; then, one by one, all the other lovely flowers opened their petals. There were jonquils and red primroses and little golden rockroses with thorns on the edge of their petals. They all bloomed in their brightest colors while Peter watched the miracle taking place, as he had watched it every spring since he could remember. He had never quite seen the beauty of it, however, until Heidi had come to show him. — Charles Tritten

I think I am typical in believing that the Peace Corps trained us brilliantly and then did little more except send us into the bush. It was not a bad way of running things. — Paul Theroux

Making a film or doing a play are completely different experiences and entirely fulfilling, but completely unique. I also think one complements the other. People often say that theater is about flexing your muscles, and is actually real acting, whereas I sort of disagree. — Eddie Redmayne

You have two choices: You can make a living, or you can design a life. — Jim Rohn

Sam said nothing about it, as though he spontaneously composed music with nature all the time. — Jodi Meadows

When people fuck with you, you gotta choice. You can fuck back or swallow down. Swallow down enough times and you start to choke. Or you can learn to accept. Let go. Breathe easy. — Kit De Waal

All I want to do is sing on other people's records. — Neko Case

I have tried to be impartial, though I know that a man's past always colors his views, and that nothing else is so irritating as impartiality. — Will Durant

If you expect nothing, you're apt to be surprised. You'll get it. — Malcolm Forbes