Fredella Genova Quotes & Sayings

Life, I'd heard someone say, is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel. It seemed to me that it was both at once, even for those of us who don't do much of either. — Lawrence Block

I really liked them, not just Syd, but all of them. Roger was very important, I thought, his contribution. And so was Rick's organ playing. It was a good band. It became something else completely, obviously. — Robert Wyatt

Isn't that what stories do, make real things fake, and fake things real? — Marie Rutkoski

Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move ... — Satchel Paige

When I was 16, I felt very relieved to discover cinema. It was like an island where I could see life and death from another perspective. Every young person should be interested in that island. It's a beautiful place. — Leos Carax

It was too early in the morning for family patriotism."
-Cecelia Brady — F Scott Fitzgerald

I was very good in math and physics. In the Soviet time, we had a lot of Olympic-style competitions for different disciplines: I was always winning in my region. — Oleg Deripaska

I was his practice wife, I realize. Adam and I were his practice family. When the story of his life is spun, we will simply be the early threads. We will not be the color. — Sarah Pinborough

I still don't feel whatever change you're supposed to feel when your name goes up above the title. — Martin Balsam

There is nothing fast or easy about diplomacy. I have no illusions about that. — Hillary Clinton

Focus Your Efforts — C.L.Stone

I stand before you and the world humbled by this recognition and uplifted by the honour of being the 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate. As the first African woman to receive this prize, I accept it on behalf of the people of Kenya and Africa, and indeed the world. I am especially mindful of women and the girl child. I hope it will encourage them to raise their voices and take more space for leadership. — Wangari Maathai

If your workshop praises a poem, don't think everyone is too nice to tell you how terrible it really is. (If it is that kind of workshop, you should get out of it as soon as possible - honest feedback is the sign that people respect your writing and take it seriously.) — Kim Addonizio

A good base stealer should make the whole infield jumpy. Whether you steal or not, you're changing the rhythm of the game. If the pitcher is concerned about you, he isn't concentrating enough on the batter. — Joe Morgan

The purpose of literature is to turn blood into ink. — T. S. Eliot