Gertrudis Gomez Quotes & Sayings

I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life, the life of toil and effort, of labor and strife; to preach that highest form of success which comes, not to the man who desires mere easy peace, but to the man who does not shrink from danger, from hardship, or from bitter toil, and who out of these wins the splendid ultimate triumph. — Theodore Roosevelt

I sort of wrongfully judged 'Mamma Mia!' for so long. I thought of it as a jukebox musical that I wasn't interested in. I was so wrong. — Aaron Lazar

With my foot on the water, I feel
The moon outside,
Take on the utmost of its power.
I rise and go out through the boats.
I set my broad soul upon silver,
On the skin of the sky, on the moonlight,
Stepping outward from the earth onto water
In quest of the miracle. — James Dickey

The greatness of the enterprise does not always ensure success, but at least ensures glory. — Gertrudis Gomez De Avellaneda

We have no intention of shutting down plants. We have always said there will be no redundancies or lay-offs as a result of this merger. — Lakshmi Mittal

God doesn't propagate doubt and unbelief. Every image suggestion, vision, dream, impression, feeling, and all thoughts that do not contribute to your believing that you have what you have asked for, should be completely cast down and eradicated. They should be replaced with God's Word (2 Cor. 10:3-5). — Kenneth E. Hagin

Such are contrasts we see every day in the world. Joy and Sorrow! But Joy is an exile from Heaven who does not remain in any one place. Sorrow is a son of Hell who does not release his prey until he has torn it to pieces. — Gertrudis Gomez De Avellaneda

Real cowboys don't line dance. We like to dance nice and close. Close enough to polish our belt buckles. — Cat Johnson

The rules are now clear: no one is going to inform you, but it's easier than ever to inform yourself. — Seth Godin

In the old house, the past hung in the air like motes of dust waiting to be illuminated by the sharp rays of memory — John Connolly

Psychologically, the choice of an appropriate opening is of the utmost importance for a player's success in a tournament. — Savielly Tartakower

Where I live if someone gives you a hug it's from the heart. — Steve Irwin

It's not right to hurt or deceive someone who's already been hurt and deceived. — John Irving

Never did tombs look so ghastly white. Never did cypress, or yew, or juniper so seem the embodiment of funeral gloom. Never did tree or grass wave or rustle so ominously. Never did bough creak so mysteriously, and never did the far-away howling of dogs send such a woeful presage through the night. — Bram Stoker