Gjithmone Quotes & Sayings

As we think of power in the 21st century, we want to get away from the idea that power's always zero sum - my gain is your loss and vice versa. Power can also be positive sum, where your gain can be my gain. — Joseph Nye

The resurrection of Jesus is rooted in history, grounded in scripture and confirmed in experience. — Nicky Gumbel

My first job was working in a dress shop in Los Angeles in 1940, for $7 a week. — Paula Fox

Bad things come in threes - but then they stop. And start all over again. — Hugh Howey

I idolised bands like Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins, who wanted to reach as many people as they could. — Nate Ruess

The Evil Enchanter appeared in a cloud of smoke. He waved his arms to fan away the fumes, and when he quit coughing, he said, "You've come to rescue no one. Now that you're here, you shall marry me." He waved his arms once, and a priest appeared in a cloud of smoke. After everyone quit coughing, he turned to the priest and said, "Marry me!"
The priest said, "But I don't know you."
"No, no, no!" said the Evil Enchanter. "Marry me to the princess!"
"Oh," said the priest. "That's different. — Michael Stearns

Ike always loved the sunshine, and I like to imagine that wherever he is now, it's as sunny as can be. Of course, nobody knows what happens to you after you die, but it's nice to think of my husband someplace very, very hot, don't you think? — Lemony Snicket

Flannery O'Connor once told a young friend to "push as hard as the age that pushes against you. — Tish Harrison Warren

I started with her feet. I knelt and kissed them; each toe was soft and strong. — Thomas Ullman

United States could be a great country. It needs to be a great country. It's our responsibility as citizens to make that happen, every single one of us. — Paul Haggis

Life is a bumpy ride. The trick is to relax, absorb the bumps - and learn to enjoy it. — Gary Hayden

What would you do, God, if I died? — Rainer Maria Rilke

A novelist who writes nothing for 10 years finds his reputation rising. Because I keep on producing books they say there must be something wrong with this fellow. — J.B. Priestley

I was trying to feel some kind of good-bye. I mean I've left schools and places I didn't even know I was leaving them. I hate that. I don't care if it's a sad good-bye or a bad good-bye, but when I leave a place I like to know I'm leaving it. If you don't you feel even worse. — J.D. Salinger