Karasinski Vermont Quotes & Sayings

I believe that no man who holds a leader's position should ever accept favors from either side. He is then committed to show favors. A leader must stand alone. — Mother Jones

The greatest answer to prayer is that I am brought into a perfect understanding with God, and that alters my view of actual things. — Oswald Chambers

I never drank anything stronger than beer before I was twelve. — W.C. Fields

I need to hear the words of this book - its truth, forgiveness, hope - as much as anybody." Nathaniel looked up with an apologetic smile. "I know I'm no great orator. But I ask you to bear with me as I fumble through this new duty. — Julie Klassen

Alas! in nature, as in art, we gain only according to our capacity. You cannot put an ocean in a pint pot. — Flora Thompson

Now a second-order vain person is a vain person who's also vain about appearing to have an utter lack of vanity. Who's enormously afraid that other people will perceive him as vain. A second-order vain person will sit up late learning jokes in order to appear funny and charming, but will deny that he sits up late learning jokes. Or he'll perhaps even try to give the impression that he doesn't regard himself as funny at all. — David Foster Wallace