Hiphopopotamus Quotes & Sayings

On Furnishing One's Home
Pick your furniture like you pick a wife; it should make you feel comfortable and look nice, but not so nice that if someone walks past it they want to steal it. — Justin Halpern

For me books have always been an incredibly solid part of my life, both as escapism and simply as resource. — Jackie French

When an archer misses the mark he turns and looks for the fault within himself. Failure to hit the bull's-eye is never the fault of the target. To improve your aim, improve yourself. — John C. Maxwell

A positive attitude is important, but it is only part of the story. Understanding how to surmount pain, doubt, and failure is a vital component in winning the game of life. — Chin-Ning Chu

A ray of light peeked through the casket of his heart and shone a ray on the decayed hope there.
- Holt McKnight — Jessica R. Patch

I was told that when I'm dancing, I give off the feeling of a rainy day. — Rain

I always feel like out of every session that I do, whether it's a record session or even a concert, I like to think that there was something in there that I didn't do before. That's my goal. — Buddy DeFranco

I love myself for all my mistakes and missteps. They have been very valuable to me. They have taught me many things. It is the way I learn. I am willing to stop punishing myself for my mistakes. — Louise Hay

Providence has given to the French the empire of the land, to the English that of the sea, to the Germans that of
the air! — Thomas Carlyle

I was winning awards, getting raises, lecturing college classes, appearing on TV shows, and judging journalism contests. And then I wrote some stories that made me realize how sadly misplaced my bliss had been. The reason I'd enjoyed such smooth sailing for so long hadn't been, as I'd assumed, because I was careful and diligent and good at my job... The truth was that, in all those years, I hadn't written anything important enough to suppress. — Gary Webb

When we reckon without Providence, we must frequently reckon twice. — Marie De Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise De Sevigne

Not all guys that look a certain way or dress a certain way or act a certain way are the same. — M. Leighton

I always try to be a champion of social change and anything that brings awareness to a really dire situation. — Kenna