Jamric Press Quotes & Sayings

My goal is to act as a faithful interpreter, preserving as much of the original's nuances of meaning as possible without embellishment or omission. Yet a translator must also balance fidelity to the source, aptness of expression, and beauty of style. The best translations into English do not, in fact, read as if they were originally written in English. The English words are arranged in such a way that the reader sees a glimpse of another culture's patterns of thinking, hears an echo of another language's rhythms and cadences, and feels a tremor of another people's gestures and movements. — Ken Liu

I knew I could do it all this time," said Harry, "Because I'd already done it ... does that make sense? — J.K. Rowling

If you throw an innocent man in prison, he'll start to doubt that he's indeed innocent. — Luca Rossi

It was the most traditional wedding ring in the world. It reeked of stability and fiftieth wedding anniversaries. It proclaimed itself to the world as the rock upon which vows were never broken. It was a testament of his love. Proof of his commitment. — Tara Janzen

Electricity is of two kinds, positive and negative. The difference is, I presume, that one comes a little more expensive, but is more durable; the other is a cheaper thing, but the moths get into it. — Stephen Leacock

One could reconcile oneself to existence only because it was meaningless. It — W. Somerset Maugham

With our blissful thoughts we fill our world with happiness. — Debasish Mridha

I have always laid it down as a maxim -and found it justified by experience -that a man and a woman make far better friendships than can exist between two of the same sex -but then with the condition that they never have made or are to make love to each other. — Lord Byron

collaborative teams think of common formative assessments as academic scrimmages or dress rehearsals. — Robert Eaker

We all grew up as huge wrestling fans, and we need to understand why we liked it so much. — Triple H

I think by planning an exercise regime, your diet follows to some extent. — Dolph Lundgren

Far too often, the Ukrainian issue is posed as a showdown: whether Ukraine joins the East or the West. But if Ukraine is to survive and thrive, it must not be either side's outpost against the other - it should function as a bridge between them. — Henry A. Kissinger

He wished he understood women better. It was a well-known fact that they did not mean half of what they said.
But which half did they mean? — Mary Balogh

People do lose weight on an Atkins diet. The reason they lose weight is because of calorie reduction. If a person's caloric intake has not fallen, if they are really shoveling in the steak, they don't lose weight. — Neal Barnard