Jaakko Mattila Quotes & Sayings

Travis straightened himself into soldierly erectness. The weariness of his countenance melted into chiseled resolve, tightening his chin. "I stay here to defend the Alamo. And, for those who will also choose to stay, I know that, although they may be sacrificed to the vengeance of a Gothic enemy, the victory will cost the enemy so dear that it will be worse for him than a defeat. — Alicia A. Willis

It's been a lifetime ambition of mine to play an 007 villain. — Angelina Jolie

I don't think that the laws can be considered to be like God because they have been figured out. — Richard P. Feynman

The mind of the experienced book reader is a calm mind, not a buzzing one. When it comes to the firing of our neurons, it's a mistake to assume that more is better. — Nicholas Carr

There must be a goal at every stage of life! There must be a goal! — Maggie Kuhn

In the nights sometimes now he'd wake in the back and freezing waste out of softly colored worlds of human love, the songs of birds, the sun. — Cormac McCarthy

When I'm 40 and nobody wants to see me in a sparkly dress anymore, I'll be like: 'Cool, I'll just go in the studio and write songs for kids.' — Taylor Swift

Your life depends entirely on your reactions to the accountability that you are faced with. — Stephen Richards

He had dabbled in a thing which he had not understood. And had, furthermore, committed that greater sin of thinking that he did understand. And the fact of the matter was that he had just barely understood enough to make the concept work, but had not understood enough to be aware of its consequences. With — Clifford D. Simak

assailing her. Were they doing the — Herman Wouk

My greatest competition is, well, me. — R. Kelly

Today's excuses are tomorrow's regrets dressed in disguise. — Steven Furtick

Time was when much of lawyering consisted (according to turn-of-the-century lawyer and statesman Elihu Root) in telling would-be clients that they are damned fool's, and should stop. — George F. Will

I like to match what I wear to my book jacket - it's a little bit cheesy, but it's my thing. — Emily Giffin

The seal of Reason, made impregnable:
_ The seal of Truth, immeasurably splendid:
The seal of Brotherhood, man's miracle:
_ The seal of Peace, and Wisdom heaven-descended:
The seal of Bitterness, cast down to Hell:
_ The seal of Love, secure, not-to-be-rended:
The seventh seal, Equality: that, broken,
God sets His thunder and earthquake for a token. — Aleister Crowley