Happy Christening Quotes & Sayings

War is an irrational, counter-productive way to handle conflicts. — Lawrence S. Wittner

Nobody was listening when I learned how to play music. But there's something about being on stage, talking to the audience, looking at them and smiling, that's always been difficult for me. I'm a lot more comfortable now, but there are still moments of awkwardness. — Norah Jones

It is better to play than do nothing. — Confucius

Really, Emmanuel,' said Julie, 'wouldn't you think that all these rich people, so happy only a short while ago, had built their fortunes, their happiness and their social position, while forgetting to allow for the wicked genie; and that this genie, like the wicked fairy in Perrault's stories1 who is not invited to some wedding or christening, had suddenly appeared to take revenge for that fatal omission? — Alexandre Dumas

When I was a screenwriter, I was doing it for mercenary reasons. — James Frey

My mother is really the person I learned to curse from. She discourages me from saying that in interviews. But it's true. — Adam Mansbach

I think Ken should grow some balls and tell Barbie to piss off, Matt said after Ashley waved an accusing finger in Darren's (leg-puppy) face, then stomped off to a table beside a window. — Rebekkah Ford

Wait!" she said. "What decompression did you use? My suit is an older model. It uses the version 5.1 video compression. Tell the tech that, and have them try it again. — James S.A. Corey

That's one of the great advantages of age. You can say, I don't want to, I don't care, you can throw temper tantrums, and nobody minds. — James Lee Burke

When you went away, you left me nothing but the sun-bleached world. You did not even leave me a heart to bleed with. I found I was standing there with no body, and so no voice for calling you. — Helene Cixous

You're facing your demons. You'll come out stronger. — Jennifer McMahon

Basically, the Buddhist attitude is that you should not accept certain things through sheer faith. And for that you need a skeptical attitude. Buddha himself made this clear to his followers. He said you should not accept those things I taught out of respect for me, but rather through investigation by yourself. — Dalai Lama

The irrational will have its say, perhaps because 'irrational' is the wrong word for it. — Robertson Davies

God may grand us gifts, but the merit of being able to take and hold them must be our own. Alas for the boons that slip through unworthy hands! — Rabindranath Tagore