Froving Quotes & Sayings

I have said that one of the distinguishing characteristics of a great man is that his active intervention makes what seemed highly improbable in fact happen. — Isaiah Berlin

Egypt was the first democracy in the Middle East. Women were unveiled in the 1920s. Egypt is a country of civilization, of culture. It shouldn't be suffering. — Ahmed Zewail

The Army confronted racial integration when it was still unpopular in society. It has been struggling to more fully integrate women. Its troops, after all, reflect society. — Dana Priest

When the tears were gone I washed my face and walked back to the store to finish my shopping. Because even when your heart is breaking you still need bread and Rice Krispies and orange juice. — R.J. Keller

The key, I suppose, has less to do with insight than with willingness, the former being relatively useless without the latter. — Caroline Knapp

And what are your interests and hobbies, Nicholas?" Annabel asked faintly, sounding like a cross between a television interviewer and a hostage. Nick considered this for a minute, and then said "I like swords." Annabel leaned over her plate and asked, her voice changing "You fence?" "Not exactly," Nick drawled. "I'm more freestyle. — Sarah Rees Brennan

My life now fits inside a carry-on. Pretty depressing, huh?"
"Our lives are much more than just the baggage, love. — Bryan K. Johnson

The child lives in the book; but just as much the book lives in the child. — Elizabeth Bowen

I find myself going out on the road to get my confidence back, because I lose it at home. — Lionel Richie

It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds. In the best books, great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. — William Ellery Channing

I will be the first to admit that getting votes and getting an audience are two different things. For example, a politician really can't be elected if he's hated by half the people. A talk show host, however, can be an overwhelming national phenomenon while being hated by half the people. — Rush Limbaugh

Everybody has a calling. And your real job in life is to figure out as soon as possible what that is, who you were meant to be, and to begin to honor that in the best way possible for yourself. — Oprah Winfrey