Infrequently Performed Quotes & Sayings

An incompetent officer can never understand that to apply the law without understanding its spirit is to invite opposition. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Frequently, as so many poets and psalmists and songwriters have said, the invisible shift happens through the broken places. — Anne Lamott

I want an explosion the size of Cleveland. — Joel Silver

Surfers have the most attitude. — Shaun White

Look at how hard it was to get to where I am. It doesn't make sense to give it up. — Oprah Winfrey

Part of me is made of glass, and also, I love you. — Nicole Krauss

But if we keep denying that there are problems with some male immigrants, then we will just drive the people into the arms of the right-wing populists. Without the ignorance or the trivialization on the part of all the political parties, there would be no Pegida or Alternative for Germany. — Alice Schwarzer

What the bloody hell are you doing in my bed with my sister?
I'm extremely hot, Teag said the first thing he thought of. He was incredibly hot, and his answer had thrown Julian off, giving him at least a moment's reprieve. He had wondered if something like this might happen.
You're hot? Julian sounded confused. Are you hot yourself or is it like being near something hot? — Wendy Clements

Too often capitalism appears as a synonym for market exchange and not as a political economy that dictated who worked where, on what terms, and to whose benefit. — Seth Rockman

Science, history and politics are not suited for discussion except by experts. Others are simply in the position of requiring more information; and, till they have acquired all available information, cannot do anything but accept on authority the opinions of those better qualified. — Frank P. Ramsey