Gjertrud Vessel Quotes & Sayings

Ah, drink again This river that is the taker-away of pain, And the giver-back of beauty! In these cool waves What can be lost?
Only the sorry cost Of the lovely thing, ah, never the thing itself! The level flood that laves The hot brow And the stiff shoulder Is at our temples now. Gone is the fever, But not into the river; Melted the frozen pride, But the tranquil tide Runs never the warmer for this, Never the colder. Immerse the dream. Drench the kiss. Dip the song in the stream. — Edna St. Vincent Millay

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers. — Voltaire

Love is a decision. — Caitrona Leslie

A look came into his dark eyes, a new expression she could'nt decipher. He stroked her lips with his thumb and stared at her like he had never seen her before. — Thea Harrison

If one believes that words are acts, as I do, then one must hold writers responsible for what their words do. — Ursula K. Le Guin

In short, and let us be clear on it: race is not a card. It determines whom the dealer is, and who gets dealt. — Tim Wise

Grief. The pain now is part of the happiness then. That's the deal. — C.S. Lewis

Anyone can be falsely accused of a crime. Everyone accused of a crime deserves a fair trial. — John Garamendi

Evil is by nature fearful and superstitious; therefore it boasts. And thus boasting it succumbs, not to the power of good, but to its own inherent weakness. The premise of evil is a lie that must be compounded to be maintained, until it collapses of its own weight. Hence its downfall, though not immediate, is inevitable. This then is the true power of good: that good need exert so little to flourish, while evil must give all, and still fail. — James Hold

So much of one's life was spent reading; it made sense not to do it alone. — Chad Harbach

There is no "only one" Vietnam experience - there are as many as there are those who went to Vietnam - but this is mine - the combat, the excitement, the discomfort, the fear, the accomplishments, the hubris, the politics, the challenges, and the sex. This is 1968 - MY Vietnam experience. — Joseph E Abodeely