Karpos 4 Quotes & Sayings

The term "universal" Freemason marks only an arrogant wish and surrenders the efforts of every Freemason away from the beauty of self-determination — Vasilios Karpos

My whole family is very sarcastic and constantly making jokes. — Emily Deschanel

Thinking is human nature and the connection to spiritual dimensions — Vasilios Karpos

The spiritual rest, which God particularly intends in this Commandment, is this: that we not only cease from our labor and trade, but much more, that we let God alone work in us and that we do nothing of our own with all our powers. — Martin Luther

The strength of Freemasonry is in its loyalty to each other. — Vasilios Karpos

Everyone thinks I'm ethereal. But I'm not like that, you know. I'm not ethereal. Well, I might have a little bit of that quality to me, that 'old soul' thing, but I'm not ethereal. — Saoirse Ronan

We all think we understand each other,' Kin heard Silver say. 'We eat together, we trade, many of us pride ourselves on having alien friends - but all this is only possible, only possible, Kin, because we do not fully comprehend the other. You've studied Earth history. Do you think you could understand the workings of of the mind of a Japanese warrior a thousand years ago? But he is as a twin to you compared with Marco, or with myself. When we use the word "cosmopolitan" we use it too lightly - it's flippant, it means we're galactic tourists who communicate in superficialities. We don't comprehend. Different worlds, Kin. Different anvils of gravity and radiation and evolution. — Terry Pratchett

My parents are both huge science-fiction and fantasy fans - I was fed it. — Carrie Vaughn

All fiction, if it's successful, is going to appeal to the emotions. Emotion is really what fiction is all about. That's not to say fiction can't be thoughtful, or present some interesting or provocative ideas to make us think. But if you want to present an intellectual argument, nonfiction is a better tool. You can drive a nail with a shoe but a hammer is a better tool for that. But fiction is about emotional resonance, about making us feel things on a primal and visceral level. — George R R Martin

The richest values of wilderness lie not in the days of Daniel Boone, nor even in the present, but rather in the future. — Aldo Leopold

Data is the exhaust of the information age. — Bruce Schneier

Expressing an opinion with an empty soul can complicate your duty of respecting the opinions of others. — Vasilios Karpos

When you take a solemn oath your heart and soul listens, then perception of consciousness and unity comes. — Vasilios Karpos

In any racing engine, the nearer you are to it disintegrating, the better it's performance will be — Keith Duckworth

In America, any boy can grow up to become president. Or, if he never grows up, vice president. — Pat Paulsen

Obamacare won't just bankrupt the country. It may bankrupt small businesses. It may bankrupt individuals. — Rush Limbaugh

During our darkest moments on the edges of time we mostly deny compassion and hope for those who will shape our shadows into light! — Vasilios Karpos

Ingratitude is poison to the soul remorse is part of the diagnosis. — Vasilios Karpos

Questioning a genius with logic limits his imagination. — Vasilios Karpos

It doesn't matter how good the card is if the issuance process is flawed. — Bruce Schneier

Neil didn't care how many hearts they broke that night. They'd beaten USC. When the Trojans lost to the Ravens next week they'd be eliminated from championships. The Foxes were going to finals, and that was the only thing that mattered. - — Nora Sakavic

This brings to mind an expression I coined ages ago: A peach a day keeps the plague spirits away!'
Percy sneezed. 'I though it was apples and doctors.'
The karpos hissed.
'Or peaches,' Percy said. 'Peaches work too.'
'Peaches,' agrees the karpos.
Percy wiped his nose. 'Not criticizing, but why is her grooting? — Rick Riordan

He pondered, having many disjointed and unconnected brooding thoughts; they swam through him like silvery fish. Fears, and mild dislikes, and apprehensions. And all the silvery fish recirculating to begin once more as fear. — Anonymous

While your sense of humor is largely non-existent, the one saving grace is that your face, at least, is funny; and I silently thank you for this, and nothing more. — Dan Adams

Ignorance shrinks minds; perception is the compass to knowledge. — Vasilios Karpos