Isakov Quotes & Sayings

The problem with capitalism is that it best rewards the worst part of us: the ruthless, competitive, conniving, opportunistic, acquisitive drives, giving little reward and often much punishment-or at least much handicap-to honesty, compassion, fair play, many forms of hard work, love of justice, and a concern for those in need. — Michael Parenti

Right now, in my mind, this is nothing but grip strength and focus. — Joe Teti

Trying to remember was like trying to catch the rain with her fingers. — George R R Martin

Rather than allow themselves to be separated from the love of Christ, they submitted cheerfully to every privation, to contumely and disgrace, and to death itself. — John Strachan

You know what the worst thing about adults is?"

"No."

"They're not always adults. But that's what I like about them. — Benjamin Alire Saenz

To maximise output, every organisation will strive to obtain its necessary raw materials, labour and machinery at the lowest possible cost and combine them to turn out a product that it will then attempt to sell at the highest possible price ... And yet, troublingly, there is one difference between 'labour' and other commodities, a difference that conventional economics does not have a means of representing or giving weight to but that is nevertheless unavoidably present in the world: that labour feels pain. — Alain De Botton

It only took Romeo one look at Juliet and his fate was sealed. Maybe I'm just like my namesake, and maybe you're just like yours. — Tillie Cole

Churches and trains
they all look the same to me now
they shoot you some place
while we ache to come home somehow. — Gregory Alan Isakov

Atoms are driven by consciousness. In proximity to love, they move in harmonious collaboration with other atoms. When in proximity to fear, they become disharmonious and chaotic. We choose each moment the energy that surrounds us. — Marianne Williamson

I went to a funeral recently, and they handed out Kleenex before the funeral. Which I thought was cocky. — Mike Birbiglia

If it weren't for second chances, we'd all be alone. — Gregory Alan Isakov

A lot people ask me, 'How do I become a voice actor?' and, well, first of all, drop the 'voice' because you don't know what mechanics you'll have to employ. If you can just focus on the acting, then the rest will come. — Troy Baker

To me, the idea of a weatherman is really powerful. There's a guy on television or on the radio telling us the future, and nobody cares. It's this daily mundane miracle, and I think the songs I chose are about noticing the beauty in normal, everyday life. — Gregory Alan Isakov

All that you need to become an entrepreneur and change the world is a working brain - and pretty much nothing else. — Adora Svitak

It takes a certain amount of intelligence and imagination to realize the extraordinary queerness and mysteriousness of the world in which we live. The fools, the innumerable fools, take it all for granted, skate about cheerfully on the surface and never think of inquiring what's underneath. — Aldous Huxley

Well time has a way of throwing it all in your face. The past, she is haunted, the future is laced. — Gregory Alan Isakov