Granduncles Quotes & Sayings

Mourn not overmuch! Mighty was the fallen, meet was his ending. When his mound is raised, women then shall weep. War now calls us! — J.R.R. Tolkien

And, lastly, to vindicate these rights, when actually violated and attacked, the subjects of England are entitled, in the first place, to the regular administration and free course of justice in the courts of law; next to the right of petitioning the king and parliament for redress of grievances; and, lastly, to the right of having and using arms for self preservation and defense. — William Blackstone

The only mistake we can make is not learning from our mistake. — Kathleen Griffin

You are One with everything. When you are clear about this, your definition of self-interest will change. — Neale Donald Walsch

This is a difference between us: you desire what other people have, while I desire the things I used to have, or think I might have one day. — David Levithan

It could be the make-or-break of getting that job. Obviously, your appearance matters. It helps with your self-esteem. You definitely, definitely want to put your best foot forward. — Keith Anderson

Don't look at things as if they're black or white. You don't have to be "perfectly on plan" or "completely off". — Nia Shanks

I think gymnastics trained me as a person, too. Without the lessons I learned in gymnastics, I would be crushed. — Liang Chow

You don't know what narrow lives girls have, how few real adventures there are for them; misadventures, yes, like abortions and little men following them in subways, but seldom anything like seeing ships at night. — Joyce Johnson

Kind words cost no more than unkind ones ... and we may scatter the seeds of courtesy and kindliness around us at so little expense. If you would fall into any extreme let it be on the side of gentleness. The human mind is so constructed that it resists vigor and yields to softness. — Jeremy Bentham

But Lucy, I've no money."
I put my face up to his and smiled.
He smiled back.
"Frankly my dear," I beamed, "I don't give a damn."
I had always wanted to say that. — Marian Keyes

The British may not know much about music, but they certainly loves the noise it makes. — Richard Baker

For me, teaching helps to reaffirm the right principles and values of acting. It helps me focus on the good stuff that can be easy to lose sight of because the business is so result-oriented. — Mark Pellegrino

Just as the Atman (Soul) is the reality underlying the conscious powers of an individual, so the Supreme Soul (God) is the eternal quiet underneath the drive and activity of the universe. — Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan