Howery Family Quotes & Sayings

If there are more than two sexes, then so be it and, of course, the assumption that there are two helps shape, as many have argued, the binary logic that underpins much of the history of western philosophy. — Alison Assiter

Dad literally carried me around the world with him through the early years of my life, — John Carter Cash

Reading was what I needed to beat back all that noise and silence, those horrible silences. . . .An ink pen was the only way to carve a voice out of the air and have others hear it. — Reginald Dwayne Betts

Joan Crawford is a movie star. I am an actress. — Bette Davis

It is easy for Christians to allow themselves to be squeezed into the world's mold ... When nonbelievers see nothing different in the lifestyle of believers, they wonder if our profession of faith is sincere. — Billy Graham

Bless
their believing happiness will make them happy;
that the ocean is magical, a kingdom
where we go to be human,
and grateful. — Philip Schultz

Margaret Atwood, the Canadian novelist, once asked a group of women at a university why they felt threatened by men. The women said they were afraid of being beaten, raped, or killed by men. She then asked a group of men why they felt threatened by women. They said they were afraid women would laugh at them. — Molly Ivins

And I should mention the light
which falls through the big windows this time of day
italicizing everything it touches ... — Billy Collins

Losers are taught to be losers. And there's only one way to teach a loser - and we know that better than anyone - humiliation. — John Tiffany

It's a tangible thing; the kind of power that could tangle in my fingers. — Tahereh Mafi

Any work of art makes one very simple demand on anyone who genuinely wants to get in touch with it. And that is to stop. You've got to stop what you're doing, what you're thinking, and what you're expecting and just be there for the poem for however long it takes. — W.S. Merwin

as long as you can give people the freedom to disagree, reject, dislike, and oppose you without taking it personally or allowing it to weaken your resolve, you will tap into a new source of power that few men ever realize in their lifetime. I — Bruce Bryans

Meditation is not about getting rid of all your thoughts; it's learning not to get so lost in them that you forget what your goal is. Don't worry if your focus isn't perfect when meditating. Just practice coming back to the breath, again and again. — Kelly McGonigal