Harelik Mark Quotes & Sayings

The normal process of life contains moments as bad as any of those which insane melancholy is filled with, moments in which radical evil gets its innings and takes its solid turn. The lunatic's visions of horror are all drawn from the material of daily fact. Our civilization is founded on the shambles, and every individual existence goes out in a lonely spasm of helpless agony. If you protest, my friend, wait until you arrive there yourself. (The Varieties of Religious Experience, 1902) — Thomas Ligotti

The consensus in Holocaust and genocide studies is that the systems that make mass murder possible would not function without the broad participation of society, and yet nearly all histories of the Holocaust leave out half of those who populated that society, as if women's history happens somewhere else. It is an illogical approach and puzzling omission. The dramatic stories of these women reveal the darkest side of female activism. They show what can happen when women of varied backgrounds and professions are mobilized for war and acquiesce in genocide. — Wendy Lower

It'd make a good back-scratcher. — Sarah J. Maas

All my stories were usually titled, 'White House Says,' 'President Bush Wants,' and I relied on transcripts from the briefings. I relied on press releases that were sent to the press for the purpose of accurately portraying what the White House believed or wanted. — Jeff Gannon

The stories my pupils told me were astonishing. One told how he had witnessed his cousin being shot in the back five times; another how his parents had died of AIDS. Another said that he'd probably been to more funerals than parties in his young life. For me - someone who had had an idyllic, happy childhood - this was staggering. — Erin Gruwell

534. Life is a dangerous thing. Insecurity is the price of living. Only those who died and those who will never be born are absolutely safe. — Alija Izetbegovic

Only when Genius is married to Science can the highest results be produced. — Herbert Spencer

I initially thought I was going to be a teacher. Maybe like an elementary teacher or something like that, which would be fun. Maybe someday. — Tyler Oakley

I'm sorry I ever invented the Electoral College. — Al Gore

He kissed her as though he were starved for her. Like he'd been held away from her and had finally broken free. It was the kind of kiss that lived only in her fantasies. No one had ever made her feel so..consumed. — Maya Banks

Our lives should be so crystal clear that no one could doubt our words. — Sunday Adelaja

Girls can do anything boys can do in high heels! — Brooke Sachau

To really have that awareness, to be as open as possible, all the time, to beauty and cruelty and stupid human fallibility and unexpected grace. — Joel Lovell

You play with your tongue? You know, I can, too. Just when I do, it's cuter," I paused, "sexier even. Your tongue play? Ugh, just plain creepy. Anyone tell you that your real tongue is not suitable for foreplay? — Alyse M. Gardner