Generically Defined Quotes & Sayings

That's the secret--to close your hand on jagged glass, then open it and find a butterfly. — Conrad Wesselhoeft

I had a dog once. I thought so much of him that when he died I couldn't bear the thought of getting another in his place. He was a FRIEND - you understand, Mistress Blythe? Matey's only a pal. I'm fond of Matey - all the fonder on account of the spice of devilment that's in him - like there is in all cats. But I LOVED my dog. I always had a sneaking sympathy for Alexander Elliott about HIS dog. There isn't any devil in a good dog. That's why they're more lovable than cats, I reckon. — L.M. Montgomery

The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave to it neither power nor time. — Mary Oliver

The way Grey speaks, one would think she had been garlanded in rubies and peonies rather than the semen of men who address her with a contempt that borders on revulsion. — Antonella Gambotto-Burke

Almost 1/2 the world's wealth ($110 trillion) is owned by just 1% of ts population — Ziad K. Abdelnour

Our music, you either get it or you don't. There's no middle ground. — Dustin Diamond

You never make movies for Oscars. — Peter Jackson

The fact of the matter is that people who have a strong desire to win, to be the best at what they do, are more likely to reach their full potential than someone who says, "I don't care if I win or lose, I just want to get better. — Stan Beecham

It's great to just disappear, grab a suitcase, switch the answering machine on and just go somewhere else. — Dido Armstrong

The prophecy of a world moving toward political unity is the light which guides all that is best, most vigorous, most truly alive in the work of our time. — Walter Lippmann

Whatever art form you're working in, it's crucial to see it clearly, to feel it clearly, and not to worry about the results, or how someone else will see it. — Omar Epps

No matter how expert you may be, well-designed checklists can improve outcomes. — Steven Levitt

Pebbles that bring you joy are better than diamonds that bring you sorrow. — Matshona Dhliwayo