Happy 48th Birthday Quotes & Sayings

Often in evolutionary processes a species must adapt to new conditions in order to survive. Today the atomic bomb has altered profoundly the nature of the world as we know it, and the human race consequently finds itself in a new habitat to which it must adapt its thinking. — Albert Einstein

Hey, Meg," she said without preamble. I need you to write a letter of recommendation for me. I'm applying for grad school."
Meghann screamed into the phone. "Oh, my God! I'm so proud of you. I'm hanging up now; I have to draft a letter that makes my best friend sound like da Vinci in a bra and panties. — Kristin Hannah

We [Americans] choose not to understand the world on terms other than our own. — Ralph Peters

The only freedom is the freedom from the known. — Jiddu Krishnamurti

Liberals and international diplomats (a distinction without a difference) have notorious difficulty understanding how to deal with totalitarian regimes. — Mona Charen

But - but in falling, we fly, don't we? We fly vertically. That's the paradox of vertical flight. Falling is the only way we can fly. — Emil Ostrovski

It must be a sign of talent that I do not give up, though I can get nobody to take an interest in my efforts. — Fanny Mendelssohn

Muses work all day long and then at night get together and dance ... — Edgar Degas

I know that sounds selfish, but you have to look at what it's doing to you personally - are you frustrated because of the way people perceive you, or are you happy enough about the things you've realized about yourself that you can tolerate the way people perceive you? — Shannon Hoon

If there were some solitary or feral man, the passions of the soul would be sufficient for him; by them he would be conformed to things in order that he might have knowledge of them. But because man is naturally political and social, there is need for one man to make his conceptions known to others, which is done with speech. So significant speech was needed if men were to live together. Which is why those of different tongues do not easily live together. — Thomas Aquinas

One of the big things I've learned is that there's an advantage to regular low-intensity activity. — Dan Buettner

I've always wanted to be an actress as well as a fashion designer. — Zoey Deutch

Diana wore a men's bowler with the intials H. W. S. sewn into the lining and an old French army coat. — Anna Godbersen

For Moderators, the first bite tastes the best, and then their pleasure gradually drops, and they might even stop eating before they're finished. For Abstainers, however, the desire for each bite is just as strong as for the first bite - or stronger, so they may want seconds, too. — Gretchen Rubin

If you do eight shows a week it's just too difficult to try to put everything that you can together. — Jamie Farr