Gassolinna Quotes & Sayings

We are all members of the same flawed species. Putting our moral vision into practice means imposing our will on others. The human lust for power and esteem, coupled with its vulnerability to self-deception and self-righteousness, makes that an invitation to a calamity, all the worse when the power is directed at a goal as quixotic as eradicating human self-interest. — Steven Pinker

Give it all you can. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Quality is free, but only to those who are willing to pay heavily for it. — Tom DeMarco

Living from our deepest understanding requires an enormous effort, especially when it goes against the stream of our instinctually programmed perceptions of the world. — Stephen Batchelor

I see myself beneath her.
Being taken and made love to.
I feel her.
I know her.
Taste her champagne mouth.
Ignore the ugly teeth.
Just shut my eyes and taste her. — Markus Zusak

Skiing is the next best thing to having wings. — Oprah Winfrey

The ache of loss didn't make sense, because Laurent had never been his. — C.S. Pacat

It does not do to hurry the archer, it makes him miss. — Stephen R. Lawhead

O Death, made proud with pure and princely beauty! — William Shakespeare

As lifelong fans of comic books, Dan Didio and myself, we definitely have our own takes on what make for successful comics and the kind of comics that we want to publish. — Jim Lee

The responses that environmentalists evoke - fear, anxiety, numbness, despair - are not helpful, even if they are understandable. It should be fascinating, even enthralling, to be in the milieu of environmental change. — Paul Hawken

When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk — Chinua Achebe

I don't think it's that difficult to administer. I'm sure a sensible solution can be found. — Alan Curbishley

It's sort of like a mockery, in a way of reality because they think everything is smiles and sweetness and flowers where there is something bitter to taste. And to pretend there isn't is foolish. I mean the ones that wander around and know, at the same time, and yet wear flowers, and they deserve to wear flowers. And they've earned their smile. You can tell by people's eyes. — Edie Sedgwick

Whoa, Dimitri," I said, tossing my bag on the floor. "I realize this is actually a current hit in Eastern Europe right now, but do you think we could maybe listen to something that wasn't recorded before I was born?"
Only his eyes flicked toward me; the rest of his posture remained the same. "What does it matter to you? I'm the one who's going to be listening to it. You'll be outside running. — Richelle Mead