Indefectible Quotes & Sayings

We were ensnared by the wisdom of the serpent; we are set free by the foolishness of God . — Saint Augustine

Many of our elected officials have virtually handed the keys to our schools over to corporate interests. Presidential commissions on education are commonly chaired by the executives of large companies. — Alfie Kohn

Genetic engineering has never been about saving the world, it's about controlling the world. — Vandana Shiva

I think he [Sir Alex Ferguson] may have even surpassed the achievements of Matt Busby for Manchester United. — Kenny Dalglish

Influence is best measured not only by military hardware and GDP, but also by other people's perceptions that we, the United States, are using our power legitimately. That belief - that we are acting in the interests of the global commons and in accordance with the rule of law - is what the military would call a 'force multiplier.' — Samantha Power

Nothing was to be lost by beginning at the beginning ... — Ian McEwan

You gave them everything I had!" the boy said. "Everything I've saved in my entire life!" "Well, what good would it be to you if you had to die?" the alchemist answered. "Your money saved us for three days. It's not often that money saves a person's life." But — Paulo Coelho

I really, specifically, love acting, and I think it's a really cool thing to be really indulgent and follow that. I have a lot of ambitions in life, but for the next few years, I just want to be an actor. That's a lucky opportunity, and that drives me to want to be good at that. — Kristen Stewart

I rarely tell anybody what they should be doing with their life. — George Clooney

His clothing marked him as Italian. The cadence of his speech announced that he was Venetian. His eyes were all policeman. — Donna Leon

If we like them, they're freedom fighters, she thought. If we don't like them, they're terrorists. In the unlikely case we can't make up our minds, they're temporarily only guerrillas. — Carl Sagan

Writers who go outside the lines when they draw pictures of the world are seldom rewarded for their efforts. — Jennifer Stone