Kaarlo Tapani Quotes & Sayings

Answer Professor Mandell's letter when you get a chance and the patience. Ask him not to send me any more poetry books. I already have enough for 1 year anyway. I am quite sick of it anyway. A man walks along the beach and unfortunately gets hit in the head by a cocoanut. His head unfortunately cracks open in two halves. Then his wife comes along the beach singing a song and sees the 2 halves and recognizes them and cries heart breakingly. That is exactly where I am tired of poetry. Supposing the lady just picks up the 2 halves and shouts into them very angrily "Stop that!" Do not mention this when you answer his letter, however. It is quite controversial and Mrs. Mandell is a poet besides. — J.D. Salinger

Nature is an aeolian harp, a musical instrument whose tones are the re-echo of higher strings within us. — Novalis

Because Social Security has not contributed to our debt, Americans should be skeptical of any politician who says that benefits Americans have earned must be reduced in order to address our national debt. — Hank Johnson

I always just try to write the best songs that I can at any given time, and sometimes those songs are for me, and sometimes they're for other people. And that's to be evaluated after the fact. — Chris Stapleton

On our first record, man, I didn't know what I was doing. I was just playing. I was over playing. You're as green as you can be with no experience in recording or knowing how sometimes a song can work: when it's too much, when it's not enough, when it's not right. — Tommy Lee

Here, I have an opportunity to affect the lives of a lot of young people - and not just on my football team. I'm not kidding myself that that would be true at the professional level. — Joe Paterno

Saying one's prayers isn't exactly the same thing as praying. — L.M. Montgomery

The universe, it balances. It makes sure you don't get a head that's too big. I love it. — Sandra Bullock

It is easy to see how after receiving this adoration for a term or two most members become convinced they are indispensable. — Tom Coburn

One day you will realise that for your life to change for the better, you must first change for the better. — Leon Brown

Whoever envies another confesses his superiority. — Samuel Johnson

As he was about to climb yet another dune, his heart whispered, Be aware of the place where you are brought to tears. That's where I am, and thats where your treasure is. — Paulo Coelho

Shalom is understood to mean peace, but peace is only one part of the word's real meaning. The root shalem means completeness. — Celso Cukierkorn

I always said life consists of love and work. I tried to balance it 50-50. And, of course, now I'm so happy I did. — John Forsythe