Hickethier Denice Quotes & Sayings

The boy was in the Hitler Youth, he says, and he was reading a book one day, he was really enjoying it, until his troop leader found him reading it and gave him a severe warning because it was by a, a Jewish writer, it was a banned book. And the boy was so incensed that this really good book he'd been reading had been banned - was the wrong kind of book, the wrong kind of art, if you like, written by the wrong kind of writer - that he thought twice, he began to ask questions about what was happening, and then, it turns out, he went on with his sister, Sophie Scholl, their name was Scholl, to do this stellar work, to try to change things, make it possible for people to think, I mean differently. And they fought back, and they did change things. They did a lot of good before they were caught. And they were killed for it. — Ali Smith

I think it's important to do a good job and not to feel that you've got to make grand gestures, but just to get on and deliver. — Theresa May

In the land of badass, you've just been trumped. If Dark-Hunters had inmates, these would be they. Known as the Dogs of War because that's what they thrive on, they're cold-blooded and intolerant. Congratulations, bud, these are your new protectors. (Acheron) — Sherrilyn Kenyon

The motto of war is: "Let the strong survive; let the weak die." The motto of peace is: "Let the strong help the weak to survive." — Franklin D. Roosevelt

Fair votes - fundamentally - are about the rights and the interests of the people. — Charles Kennedy

America is stronger because of President Obama's leadership, and I'm better because of his friendship. — Hillary Clinton

He winced at her efforts to mollify him. Why didn't she say she was disgusted with his behaviour, with his long absence, his infrequent superficial letters? And if she did say it - would he defend himself? Would he give reasons, try to explain how meaningless every endeavour seemed to him? No. For then she would start crying again, he would tell her to stop being silly, she would ask for details, and he would tell her to mind her own business. — Rohinton Mistry

Life is so short, it seems careless not to use it all. — Trevor McDonald

The fulfilling life, the distinctive life, the relevant life is an achievement. To do whatever you do for no reason other than you love it and believe in its importance. — David McCullough Jr.

They say you get a hard-on when you die. Apparently, it doesn't go away. — Marshall Thornton

Middle class Americans don't ask for special favors, they just want basic fairness, and a President who fights for that ideal. — John F. Kerry

Try smiling quietly when you open your eyes in the morning. Or try saying out loud, "I'm happy." In that moment, the energy of happiness will gather around you. Remember that feeling and express it whenever you get the chance. — Ilchi Lee