Gotonyc Quotes & Sayings

We come altogether fresh and raw into the several stages of life, and often find ourselves without experience, despite our years. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld

I had an awful time quitting jobs. It was so irresponsible, and being inherently irresponsible, I knew I had to be vigilant. So instead I would make them fire me. I have had girlfriends who employ this strategy in relationships, which is bad, but in regards to employment it is ok. — Michelle Tea

Beauty lives with kindness. — William Shakespeare

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean. — Lee Ann Womack

There's been no top authority saying what marijuana does to you. I really don't know that much about it. I tried it once but it didn't do anything to me. — John Wayne

Painting cannot be the only activity of a mature artist. — Ad Reinhardt

The United States remains deeply concerned that, to date, no individuals have been convicted for the 1999 killings of U.S. citizens Agron, Ylli, and Mehmet Bytyqi. — Victoria Nuland

You trouble me so, Rand al'Thor. Light, sometimes I think the Creator made you just to trouble me. — Robert Jordan

Do not be afraid to get close to your opponent. The closer you are, the more you will learn. — Manuel Dos Reis Machado

It's hard to look the people you love in the face when they've seen you fuck up everything you touch. Sometimes, it's easier to rebuild your life if you're with someone who's been as low as you've been. — Rob Thomas

I often hear the question asked, "What about me?" ...
What about you?
What do you need/want/desire/long for?
What is missing?
How long have you felt this way?
Does anyone know this?
Often just being really heard brings a great sense of peace-
to both the listener and speaker.
If you're willing.
Of course .
If you're not-you're probably thinking-
"What about me?" ... — Dave Rudbarg

Whether they write poems or don't write poems, poets are best. — Randall Jarrell

Imagine a poem written with such enormous three-dimensional words that we had to invent a smaller word to reference each of the big ones; that we had to rewrite the whole thing in shorthand, smashing it into two dimensions, just to talk about it. Or don't imagine it. Look outside. Human language is our attempt at navigating God's language; it is us running between the lines of His epic, climbing on the vowels and building houses out of the consonants. — N.D. Wilson

I stare out at the real world projected on the windows — Johnny Rich