Karen Uhlenbeck Quotes & Sayings

The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in which the intelligence of the common mind has prevailed over wealth and brute force. — George Bancroft

Due north' on my compass is largely 'due' to the fact that in 'due' time I have been 'unduly' lax in recalibrating my compass. And I'm apparently ignorant enough to wonder why I'm lost. — Craig D. Lounsbrough

We, as children of God, have an advantage over the world — Sunday Adelaja

There are not a ton of people buying cars - cars are expensive. So people usually go for the cheapest car they can get. And if the price of gasoline falls again, it makes the savings that you get with an electric car harder to realize. — Chris Paine

The Exorcist doesn't get me, but The Omen does. — Ethan Embry

Charles was very intent to use his years as Prince of Wales to make his mark while he still had freedom of maneuver that he wouldn't have as King. The first subject he really went for was architecture. It made an impact. — Anthony Holden

Yeah, well, it's really none of your business, is it?"
"No."
"There you go, then," she says, waving her juice at me before taking another swig. "Unless you're planning to lick it or stick it, Lorenzo, keep your nose out of my business. — J.M. Darhower

You installed a GPS tracker on my phone? Seriously?" I was equal parts impressed and horrified. Apparently Seth's obsession with my whereabouts knew no bounds. — Lisa Roecker

The most important thing is not life, but the good life. — Plato

The story I am writing exists, written in absolutely perfect fashion, some place, in the air. All I must do is find it, and copy it. — Jules Renard

The more power a man held, the more likely he was to be an idiot with it. — Robert Jordan

Oh, it's you,' her head lolled back as she stared up at Owen. Blood was draining in the wrong direction again. He stooped down lower and lifted her right arm over his head.
'Wow. You're really hot.' He commented when her forearm rested against the back of his neck. You're one to talk; she thought and giggled to herself. — Emma Jackson

Brother Zachariah," Isabelle said. "Months January through December of the Hot Silent Brothers Calendar. What's he doing here?"
"There's a Hot Silent Brothers Calendar?" said Alec. "Do they sell it? — Cassandra Clare

It's utterly hypocritical for Israelis to wonder aloud why Palestinians don't pursue a non-violent strategy. One obvious reason is that, whenever they have, Israel brutally represses it. — Norman Finkelstein