Greenblum Bernstein Quotes & Sayings

A religious symbol conveys its message even if it is no longer consciously understood in every part. For a symbol speaks to the whole human being and not only to the intelligence. — Mircea Eliade

When old people speak it is not because of the sweetness of words in our mouths; it is because we see something which you do not see. — Chinua Achebe

I vowed that I would never relinquish my sense of self again, to anything or anyone. — Piper Kerman

I vaguely remember we had an air-raid shelter in our yard. We lived in a semi-detached house with a small garden in the suburbs of Salford, a couple of miles from the docks. — Robert Powell

Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will. — Oliver Cromwell

The only modern narrative that handles the conundrum semi-successfully is Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko, where schizophrenic heartthrob Jake Gyllenhaal uses a portal to move back in time twelve days, thereby allowing himself to die in an accident he had previously avoided. By removing himself from the equation, he never meets his new girlfriend, which keeps her from dying in a car accident that was his fault. — Chuck Klosterman

The point of war is to win, Kachiun. It does not matter how we do it, or how long it takes. — Conn Iggulden

Jess in a Speedo.
Just kidding. That was too bold a look even for him. Maybe a ...
Naked. Yeah, naked. — Sherrilyn Kenyon

Winston Churchill (him again!) once said words to the effect that everyone gets the chance to make their fortune once, but not everybody takes it. — Bear Grylls

You made my world stand still, and in that stillness, there was a freedom I never felt before. — Sarah McLachlan