Holter Quotes & Sayings

I believe that we must align our actions with our highest principles. No matter the outcome, we will not have failed if we act from our best intentions."
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions, Captain," Chakotay said with equal certainty.
"So is the road to peace," Cambridge observed. — Kirsten Beyer

As coaches, we learn to accept criticism for our decisions. If a writer says you shouldn't have gone for it on fourth-and-one, we understand that's part of the job. We expect it. — Marv Levy

There are two gradations of cold that are always acceptable: Mild Frost, which is preferable for reading and writing and any other activity done indoors, and Absolute Zero, which is the only temperature suitable for sleep. There is nothing more delicious than being swathed in a cocoon of blankets and awaking with a nose frosted over with rime, and once I do achieve vampiric heights and fall asleep with the mastery of a corpse lately dead, I am best left alone until I wake up at my usual time. I do tend to bite when rattled out of my flocculent coffin, and everyone in my building knows never to disturb me during the early morning hours. Authors, being crepuscular creatures, should never be roused before 11am: the creative mind is never turned off; it only dies momentarily and its revived by the scent of coffee at the proper time.

Bacon is also an acceptable restorative. — Michelle Franklin

There was a charm in being reborn into the world when one was old enough to appreciate it. — Thomm Quackenbush

You do need prayer, more than you know, ' Carita said softly. 'Prayer is the keynote. Prayer isn't the preparation to accomplish the purposes of Adon Olam. It is the accomplishment of His purposes. Great works are done through prayer. — Erika Mathews

In The Same Room

Person 1: In this very room,
we spent the day and looked over antiquities.
Don't you remember?

Person 2: Do I know you?
I can't recall this face, but I want to.

Person 1: In this very room, we flew acroos the sea,
in the ship Saturnia.
Don't you remember?

Person 2: I can't remember your face,
but I hope the ship will carry us there,
in the ship Saturnia. — Julia Holter

I love my daughter, but there's a certain feeling, a certain emotion when you got a granddaughter, you know? — Bernie Mac

I love to work with Julia [Holter] because our voices have a similar timbre, and she's very unique. She finds very avant-garde harmonies that I adore. — Linda Perhacs

Mountains, according to the angle of view, the season, the time of day, the beholder's frame of mind, or any one thing, can effectively change their appearance. Thus, it is essential to recognize that we can never know more than one side, one small aspect of a mountain. — Haruki Murakami

No matter what they wish for, no matter how far they go, people can never be anything but themselves. That's all. — Haruki Murakami

If she says "I love you," and I say "I know," that's beautiful and acceptable and funny. — Chris Taylor