Guichet Web Quotes & Sayings

The sense that in his mother's view, he had let down his family just by being who he was ... was a failure of acceptance that he was never going to get over. He just wanted to live, honestly and out front, with no apology. Like everyone else. To love who he loved, be who he was ... but society had a different standard. — J.R. Ward

I had thirty-nine typed pages and a contract stating I would send the completed manuscript in by February 1, 2002. I knew where I wanted the novel to go, but I couldn't seem to shove it past page 39. I couldn't find the point of view I needed to examine the life and motives of a man who wanted to conquer the world. I did the usual: sacrificed small rodents to the moon, offered my soul to demons in exchange for inspiration, did some research. Nobody wanted the rodents or my soul, and the research into ancient conquerors seemed barren. Finally, out of the blue, a young girl stepped into my head, opened her mouth and told me where that part of the story began. — Patricia A. McKillip

Solitude is creativity's best friend, and solitude is refreshment for our souls. — Naomi Judd

That morning, while Mom had fought with Grandpa, Aunt Sel had asked me to bring her a glass of wine - it was nine in the morning - and when I'd delivered it she'd handed me a ten dollar bill and said, I dislike children, but I do appreciate decent service. — Daryl Gregory

We'll have infinite bandwidth in a decade's time. — Bill Gates

Man was matter. Drop him out of a window and he'll fall. Set fire to him and he'll burn. Bury him and he'll rot, like other kinds of garbage. — Joseph Heller

I never studied, but I had the best teachers. — Mstislav Rostropovich

The aim of this step is threefold: (1) to recognize and appreciate the unknown and unknowable, (2) to become sensitive to overconfident assertions of certainty in ourselves and other people, and (3) to make ourselves aware of the numinous mystery of each human being we encounter during the day. First, — Karen Armstrong

Suppressing feelings gives them more power. — Jennifer Lane

Any Congressional agreement of an arbitrary time table to bring our troops home before we have accomplished our mission is unacceptable and could potentially increase the risk to our soldiers. — James T. Walsh

I feel bad that I never discussed my mother's life and times as a career woman with her. — Geraldine Stutz

There is more than enough room in the world for Germany and Britain. — John Amery

this time will pAss Away............... — Sreenivas

Remembering who God is can mean the difference between standing firm and being swept away. — Kathy Howard

God screens us evermore from premature ideas. — Ralph Waldo Emerson