Hand Clasped Around Paper Quotes & Sayings

Take the wheat, not the measure in which it is contained — Idries Shah

I'm a big fan of period pieces, and I'm a big fan of the old-time westerns. — Giancarlo Esposito

I needed the moment of backbone - at a time when I feel I am losing all the pieces that make me, me. — Alessandra Torre

On its own, being a decent person is no guarantee that you will act well, which brings us back to the one protection we have against demagogues, tricksters, and the madness of crowds, and our surest guide through the uncertain shoals of life: clear and reasoned thinking. Logic will never fail you, unless you're unaware of - or deliberately ignore - the consequences of your deeds. — Christopher Paolini

When he was on the road, or recording, he had become accustomed to rolling into bed at five in the morning and sleeping through most of the daylight hours, but staying up all night had never come naturally. On the road, he would wake at four in the afternoon, bad-tempered and headachy, confused about where the time had gone. Everyone he knew would seem to him clever imposters, unfeeling aliens wearing rubber skin and the faces of friends. It took a liberal quantity of alcohol to make them seem like themselves again. — Joe Hill

When we let go of all our notions about things, everything becomes really true. — Kosho Uchiyama

Life will defend itself no matter how small it is. — Yann Martel

Stop looking for a job and start looking for a person. The right person will lead you to the right job or opportunity. — Ellen Gordon Reeves