Kaknew Quotes & Sayings

I think it is tragic that a situation should arise where civilians on any side are killed. But it is almost a cliche to say that it is virtually unavoidable and this isn't unique to us alone. — Joe Slovo

Each book should be an entity unto itself, with its own structure, character, life, name. — Edward Hirsch

Lately, I've been playing very fashion-forward, popular girls, which is great because it's led me to things like this Nintendo 3DS 'Style Savvy' campaign. It'd be fun to do something a bit dorkier - or quirkier! — Sarah Hyland

I know he didn't mean to be popular
to have everyone string along behind him like the tail of a kite. — Jodi Picoult

The first thing we can do as individuals and as communities, like a school or a university or a church, is cut our energy use. Do an energy audit or measure our carbon footprint using online carbon calculators that are free, easy, and cheap. Get a list of the ways that we can stop wasting so much energy and save money. — Katharine Hayhoe

In America, the only truly popular art form is the movies. Most people consider painting a hobby and literature, schoolwork. — Brad Holland

An evil spark flared in his eyes. Trade: raccoon for some answers. — Ilona Andrews

All the same, all different. What was it? — Lauren Slater

So this is it. This is the Great Escape.
Is it wrong for us to want this? I keep thinking, if there are so many worlds, who decided which one to put us on? No one asked us what we wanted. Don't we have the right to look for something more?
We'll be back; we know we can't stay away forever.
But just for a while ... just for a while. — Scott McCloud

Chronically dysfunctioning families are also delusional. Delusion is sincere denial. — John Bradshaw

People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity. — Oscar Wilde

It was a delicious feeling, falling in love. I'd had so many luxuries in my life, and I thought I'd had a taste of this before, but I realized now it was merely a cheap imitation of something not meant to be imitated in the first place. — Kiera Cass

That lovely face sets off a fire inside me that isn't ever supposed to burn. — Robin Talley

soon as I was old enough, I found myself a holiday job as errand boy to earn some money. My first job was probably at the age of 9 or 10, delivering papers before attending school. I remember working for Smith's at the railway station in Bognor. We would arrive about 6:30am, unload the papers from the train when it arrived, take them to the book stall for sorting and each collect our own round in a large newspaper sack. — Walter Edney

For God's sake bring me a large Scotch. What a bloody awful country. — Reginald Maudling