Jon Parkin Quotes & Sayings

Is there a living man in the country?" cried the Russian hero. I cry the same, though I am not a hero, and no one answers my cry. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Do not think it wasted time to submit yourself to any influence that will bring upon you any noble feeling. — John Ruskin

I miss you every time that we say goodbye, even though I know I will see you the next day. I miss you when you are across the room, and I can see you. I miss you when you sit beside me and I cannot touch you. — Linda Wells

So I said, "I'll miss you. You are the truest friend I've ever had."
I could see that my words were a knife in his gut. Yet, it seemed kinder than the alternative, for him to know I love him, but that I'm leaving anyway. — Alex Flinn

People are the same wherever you go. And if they weren't, they wouldn't laugh at the same s**t. — Chris Rock

Standing before a camera isn't intimidating. It's more comfortable for me. I enjoy it now. I'm more aware of what to do. — Julia Stegner

Realising that Mauritius could be a valuable port of call for Dutch ships Heemskerck put a rooster and some hens ashore and planted orange and lemon seeds, invoking 'the Almighty God's blessing that He may lend His power to make them multiply and grow for the benefit of those who will visit the island after us'. — Giles Milton

Relationship Principle 11
It is better to be disliked for being who you are than to be loved for who you are not. — Sherry Argov

Go around the problem; get the system sufficiently resilient so that it is able to change, and it will change, It doesn't have to be forced. It's that forcing that you have to avoid at all costs. — Ida Rolf

The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards. — Walter Bagehot

Stories about vicars are always being told because they're at the heart of our society. Vicars touch all parts of the community and see life in all its extremity. — Tom Hollander