Kidwell Quotes & Sayings

In the dim background of mind we know what we ought to be doing but somehow we cannot start. — William James

One thing, however, did become clear to him - why so many perfect works of art did not please him at all, why they were almost hateful and boring to him, in spite of a certain undeniable beauty. Workshops, churches, and palaces were full of these fatal works of art; he had even helped with a few himself. They were deeply disappointing because they aroused the desire for the highest and did not fulfill it. They lacked the most essential thing - mystery. That was what dreams and truly great works of art had in common: mystery. — Hermann Hesse

Modern war, modern international hostility is, I believe, possible only through the stupid illiteracy of the mass of men and the conceit and intellectual indolence of rulers and those who feed the public mind. — H.G.Wells

Each of us was meant to be an original, but most of us die merely a copy. Anyone who discovers who God made him or her to be would never want to be anyone else. — Bill Johnson

[Globalization] has enriched the world scientifically and culturally and benefited many people economically as well. — Amartya Sen

Love comes from the heart, lust comes ...lower — Teresa Mummert

How you go about moving within the world you live in says so much about who you are. — Tatiana Maslany

What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in New Orleans, goes home with you. — Laurell K. Hamilton

People don't always do what they say they're going to do. — Maisie Williams

Things are only boring if you are boring. — Will Self

At the World Bank, we are already working with our clients in developing countries to improve their governance systems, collect taxes, fight corruption, and recover stolen assets. — Sri Mulyani Indrawati

He called after her as she
disappeared down the path, a pretty girl in a hurry ... — Truman Capote

It's more than shadows

That carry me through

Not some empty shadowed faith

Of some empty idols

Its the faith that allows me to do

What I do

Faith in the man that

Died for me on that cross

On Calvary

The man that gave me

The words I write

And the words I pray. — Michelle Kidwell