Hunian Vertikal Quotes & Sayings

Violent resistance and nonviolent resistance share one very important thing in common: They are both a form of theater seeking an audience to their cause. — Julia Bacha

I would not presume from this distance, nor would America presume to say who should be the leader of the Iraqi nation. — Colin Powell

...giggling disconnected from humor. — Joe McGinniss

Gentleness stepped out of your smile; but:
Suspicion cried out from your laughter. — Kristian Goldmund Aumann

Common integration is only the memory of differentiation ... — Augustus De Morgan

If we are indeed nostalgic for the weight of clock time, it is worth remembering that the standardized time that most of us know has only been around since the mid-nineteenth century. It was invented for the railroads. — Stacey D'Erasmo

If when I die, I am still a dictator, I will certainly go down into the oblivion of all dictators. If, on the other hand, I succeed in establishing a truly stable foundation for a democratic government, I will live forever in every home in China. — Chiang Kai-shek

Slander is the solace of malignity. — Joseph Joubert

A romantic understanding sees it primarily in terms of immediate appearance. If you were to show an engine or a mechanical drawing or electronic schematic to a romantic it is unlikely he would see much of interest in it. It has no appeal because the reality he sees is its surface. Dull, complex lists of names, lines and numbers. Nothing interesting. But if you were to show the same blueprint or schematic or give the same description to a classical person he might look at it and then become fascinated by it because he sees that within the lines and shapes and symbols is a tremendous richness of underlying form. — Anonymous

Angel, Michael's still waiting for you to come home." Her face went deathly white. "It's been over three years. He can't still be waiting." "He is. — Francine Rivers

I'm a little bit of a control freak when it comes to my music, unfortunately. — Noel Gallagher

Don't die before your dead! Don't let anything stand in your way of God's appointed purpose for your life. — Rick Husband

MAN 1: I'm hungry.
MAN 2: Me too. Hey, I found a rock with a snot in it. I was thinking of eating it.
MAN 1: Um, okay. Go ahead.
MAN 2: (slurps up the oyster)
MAN 1: What does it taste like?
MAN 2: Pneumonia. — Jim Gaffigan