Gelfand Winery Quotes & Sayings

The birds screeched and continued to dive at us. One of them settled on a nearby branch and began berating us. I stopped in my tracks, however, when it actually called out, "Stupid creatures!" "Can they talk?" "Yes," Shardas said curtly, "making them even worse than Marta's monkey. If you talk to them, they will mimic the words. Unfortunately, most of what they hear are curse words, so please don't be shocked if they call you ruder things than 'stupid'. — Jessica Day George

Sometimes, out of bitterness, the years distill forgiveness. — Myrtle Reed

It had been years before she could view anybody else's happiness without mourning the loss of her own. — Jojo Moyes

For I was hungry, while you had all you needed. I was thirsty, but you drank bottled water. I was a stranger, and you wanted me deported. I needed clothes, but you needed more clothes. I was sick, and you pointed out the behaviors that led to my sickness. I was in prison, and you said I was getting what I deserved. (RESV - Richard E. Stearns Version) — Richard Stearns

I wanted what women always want: permission. But he'd had that before this book was even written; it was, after all, the first thing I'd envied about him. It was arguably what enabled him to write the book in the first place. ("Envy") — Kathryn Chetkovich

I learned that good leaders don't make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get it done and win. — Jocko Willink

I liked the way Walter Cronkite looked, with his black glasses and his voice that knew everything worth knowing. Here was a man who was not against books, that was plain. Take everything T. Ray was not, shape it into a person, and you would get Walter Cronkite. — Sue Monk Kidd

Then why can't I bully you into procreating? (Wulf)
See! I'm the only human in history to have Viking yenta of his very own. God, how I wish my father had been a fertile man. (Chris) — Sherrilyn Kenyon

The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can't help it. — Leo Rosten

A string of successes can kill you if they make you think, 'Hey, I'm smart; I can't make any mistakes'. — Harvey MacKay

I don't know what's been up with him lately, but it wasn't my place to ask. Kyle doesn't work, but he keeps a nice car and plenty of cash. I just assumed he was selling drugs, but it was never confirmed. — Chenell Parker

The way strength and conditioning has helped me now is that I make it a point to go to the gym everyday if I can. — Bo Jackson

I guess, like most foreigners, when you're away, you see your own culture being even more strange. But where I come from and my roots mean a lot. I miss my family and my friends. Something I've realized as I've been traveling is that it's more about the actual people than the actual place. — Alicia Vikander

One of the beauties of an economy coordinated by price movements is that nobody has to understand it in order for it to work. — Thomas Sowell