Haybergill Quotes & Sayings

Renegotiating a deal with a Russian is like French-kissing a Kodiak. The Kodiak comes out of it satisfied and you come out of the other end of the Kodiak. — Michael Eves Shaffer

Novels are political because in them, we try to identify with people who are not like us. And, in that sense, I like the first-person singular because I have to imitate accurately the voice of someone who is not like me. The third-person singular gives me an authority over a character. — Orhan Pamuk

Was revolution much more than one fast kick forward in the long process called evolution? We condemened the 'cost' of revolution; but was it higher than the cost over centuries in backward, underdeveloped communities, which still covered two-thirds of the earth and which still could not guarantee their populations daily bread? — Ella Winter

Sometimes you've got to be a little flexible. For the most part, it's hard to get players to look at the big picture also. I understand that. They're looking at their next start or their next at-bat. — Terry Francona

When we can see the non-rose elements when looking at a rose, it is safe for us to use the word "rose." When we look at A and see that A is not A, we know that A is truly A. Then A is no longer a dangerous obstacle for us. — Thich Nhat Hanh

Nobody wants to hear R&B. It's sad. If you want to be on the radio you got to stay young. — Jamie Foxx