Jayni Quotes & Sayings

Wonder if Stephen King's like us or them..? — David Moody

Being mad is activating. Being sad can lead to hopelessness. I'm not hopeless. I'm very hopeful. — Jayni Chase

The sad fact of life was that there were no cruising spots for heterosexual men. If there were, Joshua would be parked somewhere every day of his life, willing to sleep with any woman generous enough to pull up alongside him. — Aleksandar Hemon

The imbalances in the climate have been brought on by the incessant push for more and more immediate wealth. — Jayni Chase

It's incredibly disturbing to me that humans are disrupting pretty much every single living system on the planet. — Jayni Chase

In the scale of life there is a gradual decline in physical variability, as the organism has gathered into itself resources for meeting the exigencies of changing external conditions; and that while in the mindless and motionless plant these resources are at a minimum, their maximum is reached in the mind of man, which, at length, rises to a level with the total order and powers of nature, and in its scientific comprehension of nature is a summary, an epitome of the world. — Chauncey Wright

People used to live lives of quiet desperation - now they go on talk shows! — Bob Thaves

We need to invest in clean energy technologies. We need to rush them to market while rebuilding our energy networks intelligently. And it's imperative that we push toward a cultural shift away from energy waste to respectful conservation with fierce commitment that will carry us to the other side. — Jayni Chase

Without information, there can be no real understanding of the ramifications of our choices. — Jayni Chase

Energy use, transportation options, food choices, water use, purchasing choices, participating in elections, volunteering for nonprofits ... and within each of these categories, each of us can learn to live a more conscious life. — Jayni Chase

Years ago, after I'd answered several questions from a group of teens, one of them asked how I could stay optimistic and keep on going. I answered that instead of getting sad, I get mad. — Jayni Chase

There is something in the red of a raspberry pie that looks as good to a man as the red in a sheep looks to a wolf. — E.W. Howe

Adore having you. It's only Ian; he was saying tonight he wondered if you wouldn't feel more comfortable if you paid something ... — Evelyn Waugh

Being you matters not your looks"-Ayah (The girl in the city) — Ayah

I believe that it's vital for children and teens to be educated, to be given information to help them understand the impacts humans are having on our water, soil, and air. — Jayni Chase

As much as it's awful to learn about all the greedy and selfish decisions that some people make, I know there are many more people who have good intentions. — Jayni Chase

We can not tell what can happen in a minute.
How fragile is our life.
Soon we are gone and forgotten.
But our memories lives on. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Paradox simply means a certain defiant joy which belongs to belief. — G.K. Chesterton

Education, the free flow of information, is key for our personal and societal growth. It all comes back to education. — Jayni Chase

We have spent the better part of the last fifty years being inundated by advertising, being told that we will be happier if we get more stuff. But that's been backfiring recently. — Jayni Chase

Money and stuff aren't what makes us happy. It's strong connections within families and friends, communities of people that truly care about one another. — Jayni Chase

I've written about domestic violence in my book, Lola Rose and it's a great relief to know that terrified children like Jayni, my fictional heroine can use the special website and find support and comfort. — Jacqueline Wilson

Teaching the pagan religion of evolutionism is a waste of valuable class time and textbook space. It is also one of the reasons American kids don't test as well in science as kids in other parts of the world. — Kent Hovind

John Cage made you realise that there wasn't a thing called noise, it was just music you hadn't appreciated. — Brian Eno

Why?" Riko asked.
"For the war. We will hit them before they have a chance to hit us."
She was terrified. "What? No. We can't start a war."
Oshiro grinned. "Don't you see? The war has already started. We're going to end it. — Charles Nall