Geronika Westmalle Quotes & Sayings

Hall, for example, probably the most famous and influential writer in the field, distinguishes between what he calls "low context" societies like the United States and Europe and the "high context" societies found throughout most of the developing world. In the former, when one communicates with others - whether orally or in writing - one is expected to be direct, clear, explicit, concrete, linear, and to the point. But in most of the rest of the world, such behavior is considered a bit rude and shallow: one should approach one's subject in a thoughtfully indirect, suggestive, and circumlocutious manner.97 — Arthur M. Melzer

Which do you think would be worse?" Tippen asked. "Knowing you're a son of a bitch or knowing you fathered one? — Tami Hoag

Don't cuss. Don't argue with the officials. And don't lose the game. — John Heisman

The mad rarely know that they are mad. It's the rest of the world, I think, that seems insane to them. — Jim Butcher

For the entire summer, Lane's cell phone background was a picture of Jared eating Lucky Charms out of the Kelly Cup.
Jared's was, of course, that shot of his that blocked Lane's would-be goal. According to Jared, it was going to stay that way until he had a picture of Lane drinking Dr Pepper out of Lord Stanley's Cup to replace it with. He liked to call it incentive. — Avon Gale

Seeing an Earl as an owl on a mantelpiece, and having part of one's face removed by a cat, both on the same morning, can temporarily undermine the self-control of any man. — Mervyn Peake

There's nothing more important than our good health - that's our principal capital asset. — Arlen Specter

You don't learn art from life, or life from art. — Marty Rubin

Love does not exist. There exists the physical need for intercourse,
and the rational need for a mate in life — Leo Tolstoy

I guess, then, that is what I find troublesome about this plan. It is too logical, too clever, too carefully thought out, and, most important of all, it has to be carried out in secret, which means that if the American public knew about it, they would be appalled and would not be supportive of it. — J.W. Amran

...travel permits to Pyongyang were notoriously hard to get. In order to keep Pyongyang as a showcase city, the North Korean government restricted visitors. — Barbara Demick