Gallimard Pleiade Quotes & Sayings

Christ's invitation to the priesthood is an invitation to a way of life that is athletic in its intensity and heroic in its form. — Robert Barron

As fast as they peep up let's cut 'em down. — Thomas Middleton

It is the most vicious of all crimes - to be abused by someone you had a relationship with! Because then you blame yourself. — Joe Biden

Climbing is so fun and such a good experience, that I think it's important not to take it too seriously. It's not the end of the world - or the entire world either. — Chris Sharma

A black cat crossing the road is considered bad luck in some cultures. What about the cat's culture? — Anno Nomius

I will take care of that, sir. I will take care of that, sir," Jonas mimicked in a cruel, sarcastic voice. "I will do whatever you like, sir". I will kill people, sir. Old people? Small new born people? I'd be happy to kill them, sir. Thank you for your instructions, sir. How may I help y-" He couldn't seem to stop. — Lois Lowry

Military force is irrelevant to many of the most urgent threats we face. If we are to solve our myriad domestic problems and revitalize our economy we need to be more selective about our involvement in foreign crises large and small. — William Hartung

Quit trying to become a better parent and decided to try becoming a better person. — Glennon Doyle Melton

Microsoft obviously takes way too long to fix flaws, .. All researchers should follow responsible disclosure guidelines, but if a vendor like Microsoft takes six months to a year to fix a flaw, a researcher has every right to release the details. — Bill Vaughan

When it comes to identifying a real leader, that task can be much easier. Don't listen to the claims of the person professing to be the leader. Don't examine his credentials. Don't check his title. Check his influence. The proof of leadership is found in the followers.
I — John C. Maxwell

My road to publishing actually came through a colleague who connected me to my agent, and the faculty at Cornell was very supportive. — Tea Obreht

The greatest performance improvement of all is when a system goes from not-working to working. — John Ousterhout