Gaussssa Quotes & Sayings

I used to hang out a lot in jazz clubs, and the groups took to a kid like me who wasn't afraid to get up and sing with a jazz band. Then I started to hang out in rock clubs and learned to carry off different styles. — Eric Burdon

I began with absolutely nothing, and I'm so good, I've still got most of it left! — Emory Sharplin

The gratitude of most men is but a secret desire of receiving greater benefits. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld

The dirty little secret of foreign correspondents is that 90 per cent of it is showing up. If you can find a way to get there, the story, the reporting, it's the easiest you'll ever do. 'Cause the drama's everywhere. — Geraldine Brooks

People who are told that they have performed poorly on a test of social intelligence think extra hard to find reasons to discount the test; people who are asked to read a study showing that one of their habits - such as drinking coffee - is unhealthy think extra hard to find flaws in the study, flaws that people who don't drink coffee don't notice. Over and over again, studies show that people set out on a cognitive mission to bring back reasons to support their preferred belief or action. And because we are usually successful in this mission, we end up with the illusion of objectivity. We really believe that our position is rationally and objectively justified. — Jonathan Haidt

Whatever we may think or affect to think of the present age, we cannot get out of it; we must suffer with its sufferings, and enjoy with its enjoyments; we must share in its lot, and, to be either useful or at ease, we must even partake its character. — John Stuart Mill

Mother came over and gave Luke's shoulder a reassuring squeeze before turning back to the stove. They had defied the Government once, with Luke. That had taken all the defiance they had in them. Maybe more. — Margaret Peterson Haddix

I feel like I do better when I'm offbalance. Every moment is that much more vibrant. — Vanya Asher

Music is like comedy in that you can enjoy a very - for want of abetter word - sophisticated classical piece as much as you enjoy something that's very simple pop. — Kate Bush

The best vaccine against anger is to watch others in its throes. — Marcel Proust

The deal is in the details. — Michelle Moore

We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us. — Stephen Covey

Out of Africa, there is always something new. — Pliny The Elder

The brave man inattentive to his duty, is worth little more to his country than the coward who deserts in the hour of danger. — Andrew Jackson

Pixar is going in the direction of the early Disney. And it's also corporate, where they have four or five projects in the works. I don't want to get into that subject. — Joe Grant