Joliat Suter Quotes & Sayings

Scratch the surface of any cynic, and you will find a wounded idealist underneath. Because of previous pain or disappointment, cynics make their conclusions about life before the questions have even been asked. This means that beyond just seeing what is wrong with the world, cynics lack the courage to do something about it. The dynamic beneath cynicism is a fear of accepting responsibility. — John Ortberg

Aging nations have arteries clogged with obsolete laws, slowing blood flow and preventing oxygen from reaching all parts of the body politic. Physicians call this arteriosclerosis; historians see decline of empire. — Jim Cooper

But a lot of my training can be done in Aston - a lot of the hard work, so to speak. But a new atmosphere, a new place, and it's good for me because I didn't want to get stuck in one spot, so coming home is good, back and forth, you know, where my roots are. — Elvis Stojko

An old man, broken with the storms of state,
Is come to lay his weary bones among ye;
Give him a little earth for charity! — William Shakespeare

Now you need young men, bright young men, with minds asking 'how' rather than 'why,' and who are good at masking, at blending, I should say, their personal interests with vague public ideals. — Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa

Our political leaders often talk about Russia taking an independent path, but they like to live like people in the West. — Alexei Navalny

I used to play tenor sax in high school, man. — Sean Price

Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem. — Ronald Reagan

The only enemy is ignorance. Peace, people. Let's get rid of all this nuclear testing. — Jon Bon Jovi

Wondrous strength and generosity of a woman's heart! She will not speak! — Nathaniel Hawthorne