Harmlose Quotes & Sayings

I suppose expectations are strange and I shy away from them. And the whole point of being an actor is to connect. — Nicole Kidman

He who has seen everything empty itself is close to knowing what everything is filled with. — Antonio Porchia

A lady's hair is her crowning glory — Jeannette Walls

The danger is one which democracy by itself does not suffice to avert. A democracy in which the majority exercises its power without restraint may be almost as tyrannical as a dictatorship. Toleration of minorities is an essential part of wise democracy, but a part which is not always sufficiently remembered. — Bertrand Russell

Good writing ... involves the agony of turning profoundly difficult thoughts into lucid form, then forcing them into the tight-fitting uniform of language, making them visible and clear. — Pat Conroy

But ne'er the rose without the thorn. — Robert Herrick

A painter tries to convey to us a picture of the world as he sees it; an ophthalmologist tries to enable us to see the world as it really is. The logotherapist's role consists of widening and broadening the visual field of the patient so that the whole spectrum of potential meaning becomes conscious and visible to him. — Viktor E. Frankl

II know a little about Greek mythology. It's not that far away from the Nordic mythology. — Mads Mikkelsen

I don't want people to think that they can attain realization simply by listening to others or by reading books. They must practice what they read and hear. — Paramahansa Yogananda

Hey, neighbor," exclaimed the vision. It was Carey Osland in her working getup. I could see why she preferred loafers and housedresses. She looked marvelous, almost edible, but definitely not comfortable. "I'm glad to see you," Carey was saying warmly while I was decoding her identity. — Charlaine Harris

His father fell off a window-ledge. No wonder his mum had cheered up. — Nick Hornby

I'm not an anarchist any longer, because I've concluded that anarchism is an impractical ideal. — Robert Anton Wilson

Eat and drink and sit with the mighty, and make yourself agreeable to them; for from the good you will learn what is good, but if you mix with the bad you will lose the intelligence which you already have. — Plato

Others are keen to see if natives other than us live better than we do, without heat in pipes, ice in boxes, sunshine in bulbs, music on disks, or images gliding over a pale screen. — Ella Maillart