Kaija Hanneman Quotes & Sayings

And what can still delight an inert stone except to become, once more, the bed of a raging torrent? — Julien Gracq

Middle age: when you begin to exchange your emotions for symptoms. — Irvin S. Cobb

You wouldn't wish hardship on anyone, but when it comes, you would be crazy not to see the huge growth that will come from it. — Michael Leunig

If you put something fragrant on to burning coals, you motivate those who approach to come back again and to stay near, but if instead you put on something with an unpleasant, oppressive smell, you repel them and drive them away. It is the same with the mind. If your attention is occupied with what is holy, you make yourself worthy of being visited by God, since this is the sweet savour which God catches scent of. On the other hand, if you nurture evil, foul and earthly thoughts within you, you remove yourself from God's supervision and unfortunately make yourself worthy of His aversion. — Gregory Palamas

You noticed from last night, we only did two from the 80s. And our set's two hours long. — Ann Wilson

Perhaps everything else that mattered in a relationship grew from trust - from a tranquil faith in the courage, integrity, and kindness of the other person. — Dean Koontz

In tender hearted natures, those that mostly never feel strong passion, suffering often comes to make them harder. When these do not know in themselves what it is to suffer, suffering is then very awful to them and they badly want to help everyone who has to suffer, and they have a deep reverence for anybody who knows really how to always suffer. But when it comes to them to really suffer, they soon begin to lose their fear and tenderness and wonder. Why it isn't so very much to suffer, when even I can bear to do it. It isn't very pleasant to be having all the time, to stand it, but they are not so much wiser after all, all the others just because they know too how to bear it. — Gertrude Stein

You pay for that," he told Ian as he hopped off the hood. "You pay for that, now."
Ian and Peter ignored him, circling around the car. The passenger jumped out and ran off at a sprint, as if the very hounds of hell were nipping at his heels. The taxi driver watched him go and stamped his foot in rage. "You pay for him, too," he yelled at the men, seething in anger. — Rose Wynters

The whole society has to recognize the importance of the value in embracing what science is going into the 21st Century. Otherwise, we might as well start packing and moving back into the cave right now, because that's where we'll end up. — Neil DeGrasse Tyson

The writing of history reflects the interests, predilections, and even prejudices of a given generation. — John Hope Franklin

Hoop smiled and slugged her arm in return. "You do know, don't you, Macy?" "Know what?" "That all the money in the world can't bring you happiness." "Course — Anne McAneny

As far as pets go, a cat is a nice on to have. — Adam Rex

I'm a libertine, but it's not my specialty. — Primo Levi

Columbus did not seek a new route to the Indies in response to a majority directive. — Milton Friedman

It's nothing sinister but my private life belongs to me. — MyAnna Buring