Hohenzollerns Today Quotes & Sayings

Protagoras did not know if the gods exist, but he held in any case they ought to be worshiped. Philosophy, according to him, had nothing edifying to teach, and for the survival of morals we must rely upon the thoughtlessness of the majority and their willingness to believe what they had been taught. — Bertrand Russell

The only preparation or participation required to unleash the power of intention is a connection to the conscious intelligence field, which can be attained in many ways, one of the best being meditation. — Deepak Chopra

The man who has known pure joy, if only for a moment ... is the only man for whom affliction is something devastating. At the same time he is the only man who has not deserved the punishment. But, after all, for him it is no punishment; it is God holding his hand and pressing rather hard. For, if he remains constant, what he will discover buried deep under the sound of his own lamentations is the pearl of the silence of God. — Simone Weil

The rocks would be there a million years after the light went for the last time out. — Ford Madox Ford

Hobbiton, a low but somehow cozy tunnel with rounded earthen sides — Stephen King

He was older and loved to play Eric Clapton's single "Change the World" on repeat while we snorted cocaine off the side of his pool table with lucky $2 bills. — Christina McDowell

Without discretion, people may be overlaid with unreasonable affection, and choked with too much nourishment. — Jeremy Collier

If the same punishment is prescribed for two crimes that injure society in different degrees, then men will face no stronger deterrent from committing the greater crime if they find it in their advantage to do so. — Cesare Beccaria

If I were sitting down with George Steinbrenner (to discuss a salary) and based on what Dave Winfield got for his statistics, I'd have to say, 'George, you and I are about to become partners.' — Joe DiMaggio

Acting is a mysterious process. — Bertie Carvel

Since I work in home solar, I can't resist focusing on the amazing developments happening here. What many homeowners don't know is that they can have solar installed on their roofs without owning the panels or paying the high upfront costs. — Lynn Jurich

The most important of all rights is the right to life, and I cannot foresee a day when domesticated animals will be granted that right in law. — J.M. Coetzee

She's the one most likely to call bullshit on even perfunctory get-togethers, unhappy with the charade of being friends when we aren't actually anymore. — Mindy McGinnis

I started writing books for children because I could illustrate them myself and because, in my innocence, I thought they'd be easier. — Mark Haddon

God dwells in you. — Lailah Gifty Akita