Ishani Shrestha Quotes & Sayings

Whereas my joy lies in being close to God. I have taken shelter in the Lord, continually to proclaim what you have done. (Ps. 73:28) — Anonymous

One of the unexpectedly important things that art can do for us is to teach us how to suffer more successfully. — Alain De Botton

To me, film is the most complete method of storytelling. — Peter Landesman

Nixon under pressure turned only to reporters from publications already favorable to him; Kennedy, in trouble, turned to those most critical and dubious of him, and if anything tended to take those already for him a bit for granted. — David Halberstam

The youth of India has the strength to move the entire World with a click of a mouse, we have generated that ability! — Narendra Modi

Meditation is a deliberate attempt to pierce into the higher states of consciousness and finally go beyond it. The art of meditation is the art of shifting the focus of attention to ever subtler levels, without losing one's grip on the levels left behind. ( ... ) Save all your energies and time for breaking the wall your mind had built around you. Believe me, you will not regret. — Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

Certain very old people reach an age where every funeral becomes some sort of insane confirmation of strength, rather than of vulnerability, as it is when we are in our thirties or forties and our friends die. — Erica Jong

Residents of the squatter community of Christiana, Denmark, for example, have a Christmastide ritual where they dress in Santa suits, take toys from department stores and distribute them to children on the street, partly just so everyone can relish the images of the cops beating down Santa and snatching the toys back from crying children. — David Graeber

Some dreams truly are 'impossible dreams.' However, many aren't. Knowing the difference is often one of the first steps to finding your element, because if you can see the chances of making a dream come true, you can also likely see the necessary next steps you need to take toward achieving it. — Ken Robinson

I just try things and whether people like it or if I find it successful or not, I just do it. — Robert Barry

He scowled at the world in general, and me in particular. — Tammy Blackwell

And within the computer's innards, a spreading cancer. A self-replicating corruption. A B-pop mutiny of bass and drum and oscillating frequency. Inane quasi poetry glorifying a pointless act of intimacy. — Jay Kristoff

That was the way of the world they lived in. Nobody questioned, nobody wondered any more-because nobody had time to remember. — Edith Wharton

Well, we seem to have it. — Edmund Morris

I watch these old films in black and white, and suddenly the door opens, and there I am. The other day, I was wearing the most awful hat. — Joan Hickson