Icchakarena Quotes & Sayings

The Stoics believed in social reform, but they also believed in personal transformation. More precisely, they thought the first step in transforming a society into one in which people live a good life is to teach people how to make their happiness depend as little as possible on their external circumstances. The second step in transforming a society is to change people's external circumstances. The Stoics would add that if we fail to transform ourselves, then no matter how much we transform the society in which we live, we are unlikely to have a good life. — William B. Irvine

It may be because Southerners are very much like Frenchmen in that they must talk; and not only must they talk, but they must express their opinions. — James Weldon Johnson

There's a limit that you will not be able to go past if you don't understand the importance of reading. — Eric Thomas

When I had my girls, I knew what magic felt like for the first time. I had created people who didn't exist before. Now I write for the same reason. Creating people and their life's stories through my writing is as close to magic as I'll ever get again. — Dori Ann Dupre

The gods do make playthings of us ... but it is we mortals who provide them with the tools. — Melina Marchetta

God never does anything wrong. He knows what is best for me. No man can understand God, or know why He deals with us as He does. — Standing Bear

If it's a good song, it doesn't really matter if it's trendy or not. It will hit. — Tablo

There are some conversations that are undeniably improved when the rule going in is that you have to stand behind what you say and have to wear a name tag when you do it. But that's certainly not all conversations. People might be prepared to ethically stand behind what they say, but might be in a position that they can't afford to lose their house over it. Speech shouldn't just be for people with lawyers. — Jonathan Zittrain

What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the will to find out, which is the exact opposite. — Bertrand Russell

Being a teacher is not what I do, it's who I am. — Jill Biden

I stole glances at Kaidan's bare skin while the others were busy talking. That's my boyfriend right there, I silently announced. — Wendy Higgins

Okay, this was kissing. Serious kissing. Not just a kiss before moving out, not a good-bye, this was Hello, sexy, and wow, she'd never even suspected that it could feel this way. — Rachel Caine

You're discussing recreational drugs?" He stood and shut the door and came back looking very serious indeed. I was chastened, as I should have been. "Sorry. What have I never minded about?" "Well, I have truthfully always imagined it was my talent, my gift to introduce my friends to each other. Not one I could ever use for my own happiness, I must say. — Peter Carey

It's not my fault you are such a large man! — Brenda Hodnett

The local coachman used to warn visitors, you see. "Don't go near the castle," they'd say. "Even if it means spending a night up a tree, never go up there to the castle," they'd tell people. "Whatever you do, don't set foot in that castle." He said it was marvellous publicity. Sometimes he had every bedroom full by 9 p.m. and people would be hammering on the door to get in. Travellers would go miles out of their way to see what all the fuss was about. — Terry Pratchett