George From Of Mice And Men Quotes & Sayings

Although the story of George and Lennie in 'Of Mice and Men' ends on a depressing note, there is a peculiar aura of human dignity in it, a hint of redemption. — Jay Parini

Life is never simple. It's messy, complicated, and at times debilitating. — Sherrilyn Kenyon

Enlightenment begins by getting acquainted with your inner voice or your higher self. The dialogue experienced in this process leads to a more comfortable, better-focused lifestyle. Over time this relationship blossoms into a higher and more efficient form of Self-Management. With practice, thoughts, feelings, emotions, and physical manifestations merge into a more harmonious state. This state of being allows for a softer, more gentile approach to life that not only benefits the individual, but the community as a whole — Gary Hopkins

We hear the term independent contractors in Iraq. Independent contractors? Mercenaries! — Studs Terkel

After all the investigation, all of the technique-doesn't matter! Only if the feeling is right. — John Coltrane

A great thing happening now in art is that artists are using the figure, the body, clothing, life. — Issey Miyake

Ay, you've already seen that you and your master aren't quite at home in this world, at least not like before.' Terence nodded slowly. 'It'll only get stronger, too,' Robin continued. 'Soon you'll find yourself looking into people's eyes to see if they've been there. And once you find someone who has, you'll greet him as a long-lost friend and take him to your heart. — Gerald Morris

You've thrown down the gauntlet. You've brought my wrath down upon your house. Now, to prove that I exist I must kill you. As the child outlives the father, so must the character bury the author. If you are, in fact, my continuing author, then killing you will end my existence as well. Small loss. Such a life, as your puppet, is not worth living.
But ... If I destroy you and your dreck script, and I still exist ... then my existence will be glorious, for I will become my own master. — Chuck Palahniuk

You will be competing against athletes from many nations. But, most important, you are competing against yourself. All we expect is for you to do your very best, to push yourself just one second faster, one notch higher, one inch further. — Ronald Reagan

...[T]he teaching of writing is fraught with difficulties. Teaching well, in my experience and that of my students, can be very time-consuming, demanding, frustrating, and, given institutional constraints, sometimes infuriating. It demands the recognition that, in Burns's words, 'The best laid plans of mice and men gang aft aglay.' At the same time, composition lies at the heart of education. When students make gains as writers, the gains are likely to affect other educational endeavors. And for teachers, the joy of seeing students create some new part of themselves, and do it well, washes the difficulties to insignificance and provides the impetus to try, like the Bruce's unrelenting spider, again, and again, and again. — George Hillocks

I talked for hours, and people listened because they hated the silence too. They were happy to create it, and then terrified by what they made. And so I came to understand the split at the root of the soul of all men. — Aliya Whiteley

I wonder if our names determine our destiny, or if destiny leads us to choose certain names. — Michelle Moran

What's the good of being stoical if nobody notices? — Mason Cooley

Look at the bright side no matter how old you are, you are younger than you'll ever be again. — Zig Ziglar

A calamity does not descend except due to a sin and it is not lifted except with repentance. — Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Big Business and State Socialism are very much alike, especially Big Business. — G.K. Chesterton

Why should sports men and women get punished harsher than people in the normal world? — David Millar