Ilijada Quotes & Sayings

But the world is sleeping in ignorance and error, sir, and we must be crowing cocks, and singing larks, and a rising sun to awake her; or else we'll pull society up to the roots, and plant it in a different place. We'll build Alms-houses, and transcendental State prisons, and scaffolds -- we will blow out the sun, and the moon, and encourage invention. Alpha shall kiss Omega--we will ride up the hill of glory -- Hallelujah, all hail! — Emily Dickinson

Baseball is the best announcer game, the game that I first enjoyed playing, and the game I had a passion for. — Dick Enberg

...[P]hysics... [is] the philosophy of nature, so far as it is based on empirical laws. — Immanuel Kant

It's nobody's business how you do something. — Sandra Bernhard

Trina stared into her open kitchen cabinets. She was two and a half days into her pre-date-night ritual fast, and she was about to crack. Technically, she wasn't going out on a date Saturday night, but Juliet was determined to have a man in her bed by the end of the evening. To be honest, Trina wasn't really looking forward to tomorrow night's manhunt. Sure, she was desperate for some hot monkey sex, but the thought of a one-night-stand was quickly losing its appeal. She wanted more than just plain, old sex. She wanted romance
preferably with someone for whom she didn't have to fast for three days to attract. — Lucie Simone

Maybe the world would be better if people didn't hate so much and kill animals. — Craig Nicholls

Agnes Darling, if such should be we never meet again, while firing my last shot, I will gently breathe the name of my wife - Agnes - and with wishes even for my enemies I will make the plunge and try to swim to the other shore. — Wild Bill Hickok

Dedication: For librarians and booksellers everywhere, who gather books and build shelters for tender souls. — Tessa Dare

Some people find life boring, there's too much time. Few find Life so exciting that there's no time at all and Life just zooms by.-RVM — R.v.m.

The leading idea which is present in all our [geological] researches, and which accompanies every fresh observation, the sound of which to the ear of the student of Nature seems echoed from every part of her works, is - Time! - Time! - Time! — George Poulett Scrope

Even when emotions seem to overtake life, such as when we are depressed or anxious or angry, it is important to remember that those emotions still give us important information. Rather than judging our emotions, practice acceptance of them and open your mind to their messages. Rejecting emotions or trying to push them away usually intensifies them. If the message is not heard, it needs to get louder. As an example, invalidation by others tends to intensify emotions, and self-invalidation has the same effect. — Lane Pederson

Making the attempt is what matters most. — Gary Hopkins

I try to put myself into unusual and difficult situations as often as I can in order to capture the element of struggle in the music. — Neil Finn