Karmakshetra Quotes & Sayings

We cling to words like drowning men to straws. But still we drown, we drown. — Anna Kamienska

They're calling their Washington sources at the NRC or in Congress and they're not hesitating to give their opinion, but their opinion, frankly, in those early days was not very well informed. — William Scranton

With his dripping basket and flip-flapped up the hill. Then a car turned into Cannery Row and Doc drove up to the front of the laboratory. His eyes were red rimmed with fatigue. He moved slowly with tiredness. When the car had stopped, he sat still for a moment to let the road jumps get out of his nerves. Then he climbed out of the car. At his step on the stairs, the rattlesnakes ran out their tongues and listened with their waving forked tongues. The rats scampered madly about the cages. Doc climbed the stairs. He looked in wonder at the sagging door and at the broken window. The weariness seemed to go out of him. He stepped quickly inside. Then he went quickly from room to room, stepping around the broken glass. He bent down — John Steinbeck

Write the tests first, or second, or third. But write the darned tests. — Russ Olsen

They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn — Aeschylus

God gives all to those, who get up early. — Anna Kournikova

In conversation you can use timing, a look, an inflection. But on the page all you have is commas, dashes, the amount of syllables in a word. When I write, I read everything out loud to get the right rhythm. — Fran Lebowitz

I would rather go to bed with Lillian Russell stark naked than Ulysses S Grant in full military regalia. — Mark Twain

my sympathy. And my gratitude." "Your gratitude? For what?" "For sharing that information with me. I know you are a private person, Mr. Birdsey. Thank you for trusting me. — Wally Lamb