Iolanthe Libretto Quotes & Sayings

I stand corrected. Afternoons are hard. Mornings are pure evil from the pits of hell, — Rachel Caine

We Americans are tempted to distinguish ourselves from other current and former inhabitants of this planet by assuming that we are ruled by progress. — Michael Dorris

These pains you feel are messengers. Listen to them. — Rumi

Often the most effective statement we can make in a noisy world is to say nothing at all. Don't waste your words over something or to someone who deserves silence. — Chris Vonada

And a special thanks for not burning up the whole ship. Including yourself, you daft bum-rag. — Scott Westerfeld

The first songs I wrote were catchy, but the subject matter was God. — Katy Perry

The chocolates are shaped like mice, with almond ears and licorice tails. He eats two immediately and puts the rest of the bag in the pocket of his coat, hoping they will not melt. He — Erin Morgenstern

And therefore in geometry (which is the only science that it hath pleased God hitherto to bestow on mankind), men begin at settling the significations of their words; which settling of significations, they call definitions, and place them in the beginning of their reckoning. — Thomas Hobbes

You can be a hunchback and a dwarf and what-all. If you write beautifully, you can write beautifully. — Rod Serling

The Non-Corporeal Soul increases tolerance and acceptance of the pain sensation, which paradoxically automatically reduces pain's noxiousness and intolerableness. The more room for pain, the less it hurts. For the Non-Corporeal Soul, pain and suffering are not something to flee, but a catalyst for the authentication of humanity and the generation of human kindness. — Ted Kaptchuk

The more you read, the more you know. The more you know, the smarter you grow. The smarter you grow, the stronger your voice, when speaking your mind, or making your choice. — Primedia

It takes me forever to say my prayers these days, but I don't care, because this time around, I want to make sure God doesn't have to do any guesswork. — Terry McMillan

Private equity funds a substantial amount of new businesses and is the source of capital to rejuvenate failing businesses, which are major drivers of job growth in this economy. — N. Robert Hammer

David Simon goes to the Jewish Weekly and said he's made all this money, but he can't enjoy it because of criticism by people like Ishmael Reed. — Ishmael Reed