Gerd Wiesler Quotes & Sayings

I have lectured at the U.N. and travelled widely, giving lectures on human rights and gender inequalities in universities. But this is a life I do not wish to live. I don't want to be a showcase, I want to be in a battlefield where I can stand beside the oppressed and the poor. — Taslima Nasrin

Please don't throw me in dat briar patch! — Joel Chandler Harris

Jake shrugged, in the way that only nine-year-old children can manage
and usually male children at that, girls not being permitted the same kind of insouciance. — Marie Brennan

Once all the Germans were warlike and mean But that couldn't happen again We taught them a lesson in nineteen eighteen And they've hardly bothered us since then — Tom Lehrer

There are no good laws but such as repeal other laws. — Andrew Johnson

Of course. My girl? She's incredible. — Alexandra Bracken

Words have greater strength than fists. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Well then ... " I clear my throat once. "You are a fantastic actor," I say, breathless, and emotionally drugged up on Mr. Sexdorable. — Brittainy C. Cherry

It's really fun to go back and forth from acting projects to directing projects. You don't have as much responsibility when you're acting, but you have more fun. But then you miss having that responsibility, and so you go back and torture yourself and make a movie. — Katie Aselton

I almost get killed at most parties. Hence, you can tell that's how much I love them. — Rachel Caine

I keep my overhead as low as I can. — Scott Rudin

The terrifying thing in my life is that I am just an actress. And I have to keep pushing it and getting approval, approval, approval or I don't think I'm worth two cents. And I am starting to get over it, thank God. And I'm just sad because I don't have many years left and I wish I had a longer space of time to think that Elaine Stritch is okay. — Elaine Stritch

Pretty words are not always true, true words are not always pretty; and yet, they are still true. — Aiki Flinthart

I am a perfectionist in spirit — Bob D'Eith