Kmutt Quotes & Sayings

Religion allows people to ignore the needs of real beings in favour of the supposed wishes of a being that does not exist. — Alom Shaha

(By the way: her mom is Athena, the goddess of wisdom. My dad is Poseidon. We're Greek demigods. Just thought I should mention that, you know, in passing.) — Rick Riordan

Virtue is its own reward, and brings with it the truest and highest pleasure; but if we cultivate it only for pleasure's sake, we are selfish, not religious, and will never gain the pleasure, because we can never have the virtue. — John Henry Newman

In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. - Orwell — Amie Kaufman

The past is full of examples of renegade writers who were overlooked in their time not only because their work didn't fit neatly into potted categories but also because they avoided the self-promotional efforts of their peers. — Joanna Scott

God, Jory, don't you know, after all this time? Can't you tell? — Mary Calmes

If I write something set 60 years in the future, I am going to have to explain how humanity got there, and that's becoming quite a big job. — William Gibson

What matters is that someone - that you - know me that well. When a person can see into your soul, it's hard. It forces you to be open. Vulnerable. It's much easier being with someone who's just more of a casual friend. — Richelle Mead

Eating humble pie is not very enjoyable, and it is even less so eating it alone. — Jeffrey Fry

This [...] government [...] has not the vitality and force of a single living man; for a single man cam bend it to his will. — Henry David Thoreau

It seems that when you have cancer you are a brave battler against the disease, but when you have Alzheimer's you are an old fart. That's how people see you. It makes you feel quite alone. — Terry Pratchett

The words alone, lonely, and loneliness are three of the most powerful words in the English language ... those words say that we are human; they are like the words hunger and thirst. But they are not words about the body, they are words about the soul. — Donald Miller

I love to rock 'n roll. But my finest suit, of all the things I do, is as a songwriter. — Dan Fogelberg