Gardelina Quotes & Sayings

Our American past always speaks to us with two voices: the voice of the past, and the voice of the present. We are always asking two quite different questions. Historians reading the words of John Winthrop usually ask, What did they mean to him? Citizens ask, What do they mean to us? Historians are trained to seek the original meaning; all of us want to know the present meaning. — Daniel J. Boorstin

Today's youth cannot miss something they have never known, but I fear that there are no current fictional characters whose impact and influence will last with such abiding affection into their 'sore and yellow' as this splendid man's creations have in mine! — Peter Cushing

Envy thou not the oppressor, And choose none of his ways. - Proverbs 3:31 — James Ellroy

Gaiety is often the reckless ripple over depths of despair. — Edwin Hubbel Chapin

When I'm preparing for a swim, I imagine absolutely everything about it: the color of the water, how cold it is, the taste of salt in my mouth. I visualize each and every stroke. — Lewis Gordon Pugh

My parents were opera singers and voice teachers, so growing up, I admired musicians and dancers. — Sandra Bullock