Inducted As A Mafioso Quotes & Sayings

Whenever anything extraordinary is done in American municipal politics, whether for good or for evil, you can trace it almost invariably to one man. The people do not do it. Neither do the 'gangs,' 'combines,' or political parties. — Lincoln Steffens

Tune, tune," said Porch briskly. He turned to Orson. "And is there a word for today?" Orson was the word person, spilling words out as if they were notes on a staff. "Rebarbative," said Orson promptly. "Causing annoyance or irritation. Mozart's rebarbative music causes me to want to throw up." Porch sighed. Orson preferred Schubert. — Patricia MacLachlan

Sometimes it takes just one good man — Kate Atkinson

Do you remember those AM radio kits you get as a kid, and you build your own AM radio? Well, I never actually built one. But I did get them as a gift, for, like, 3 Christmases in a row, and I hated them. — Lucas Till

I am interested in my music lasting only while I'm alive. I'm not writing for the future. — Sonny Rollins

Zarathustra was the first to consider the fight of good and evil the very wheel in the machinery of things: the transposition of morality into the metaphysical realm, as a force, cause, and end in itself, is his work. [ ... ] Zarathustra created this most calamitous error, morality; consequently, he must also be the first to recognize it. — Friedrich Nietzsche

When our knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by the illusions of our senses. — Walter Russell

Beauty being the best of all we know sums up the unsearchable and secret aims of nature. — Robert Bridges

The little Durands were there, I conclude," said she, "with their mouths open to catch the music; like unfledged sparrows ready to be fed. They never miss a concert. — Jane Austen

In the car and in front of the camera I tend to be very calm but behind the scenes I can get fired up and passionate, I just don't see the need to shout my mouth off in public. — Jenson Button

It was an age of freaks, monsters, and grotesques. All the world was misshapen in marvelous and malevolent ways. — Alfred Bester

Nice work," I said, alluding to her nails. "Maura, at The Hair Palace, does them. She's a genius with nails, and she'll bikini wax you till you're bald as a billiard ball. — Janet Evanovich

FEAR is "False Expectation Appearing Real". It creates dangers where there are none and holds you back from getting things done. — R.v.m.

Individual believers are not to usurp the role of civil government and judge people who are offensive. — Max Anders

He calls me Josephine. He says I'm an angel, a saint, his good lucky star. I know I'm no angel, but in truth I have begun to like this Josephine he sees. She is intelligent; she amuses; she is pleasing. She is grace and charm and heart. Unlike Rose; scared, haunted and needy. Unlike Rose with her sad life. — Sandra Gulland