Imponere Latin Quotes & Sayings

One of the quainter quirks of life is that we shall never know who dies on the same day as we do ourselves. — Philip Larkin

From the Latin word "imponere", base of the obsolete English "impone" and translated as "impress" in modern English, Nordic hackers have coined the terms "imponator" (a device that does nothing but impress bystanders, referred to as the "imponator effect") and "imponade" (that "goo" that fills you as you get impressed with something - from "marmelade", often referred as "full of imponade", always ironic). — Erik Naggum

The notion of a defense that will protect American cities is one that will not be achieved, but it is that goal that supplies the political magic, as it were, in the president's vision. — James R. Schlesinger

A country that can put men on the moon can put women in the constitution. — Margaret Heckler

That's what I did, though - I had angry, defensive conversations in my head, got mad at things that hadn't even happened yet. Yet. — Gillian Flynn

On the field, priorities suddenly become crystal clear. Lostness stares me in the face, hems me in all about. Issues are black and white, life and death. How many of our church squabbles, debates of theology, and worries about politics could be set aside by getting our eyes back on the lost masses? The priority of their eternal destiny trumps all these lesser things. — Steve Smith

Two things that matter to me. Emotional resonance and rocket launchers. — Joss Whedon