Japanese Modernisation Quotes & Sayings

In the V-shaped opening of her crape bodice Mlle. Vinteuil felt the sting of her friend's sudden kiss; ... — Marcel Proust

I am a kid from the '70s, when video games first started coming out, so I definitely have to say I am a video game junkie to this day. — Cobi Jones

I did not know, however, that ancient glories imply, at least in the middle of the present century, present fatigue and, quite probably, paranoia; that there is a limit to the role of intelligence in human affairs; and that no people come into possession of a culture without having paid a heavy price for it. — James Baldwin

In fact, the reality of life is such that you never do get to the top. The climb is the goal. The top of the mountain is only the direction, not the destination — David Aaron

Noa Sparrow has never been much liked by people and she doesn't much care. That isn't strictly true, of course. — Menna Van Praag

The sincere artist is usually his own best critic, but continuous and prolonged work on one painting will sometimes dull his judgment ... The critic is in demand, but he must be competent. — Walter J. Phillips

It only takes one man to make a woman a fool. — Barbara Samuel

The thought of having the expectations of the whole country on my shoulders worried and unnerved me. — Kim Yuna

We are built to desire free will and to choose our own destiny. It's not about being right or wrong; it's about the celebration of life, your free will. The human spirit must constantly be fed. It is what makes us survive. — DeiAmor Verus

Our spoken word first hammers a thing desired into shape. Our continued spoken word brings this shaped substance forth and clothes it with a visible body. — H. Emilie Cady