Kokerboom Quotes & Sayings

I compete only with myself, and I try to become a better human being. This is my goal. — Sri Chinmoy

When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff. — Marcus Tullius Cicero

When the goal seems difficult to reach, take a break but never give up. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result. — John Calvin

Learning is nothing without cultivated manners, but when the two are combined in a woman, you have one of the most exquisite products of civilization. — Andre Maurois

It's a myth that generally Asians are mostly vegetarians. The Japanese are the kings of red meat, but it's expensive. The Chinese and Vietnamese love their pork. Many Indians, especially the Muslims, can't live without their lamb. — Wolfgang Puck

He seemed constantly impressed with the idea that, at the moment of his extinction, the noble fabric which he [sewed], must infallibly sink in ruins. For this, as in every other respect, the citizens of the United States are more fortunate than the Romans, as there is every reason to believe that the benefits of the present enlightened administration will extend to other generations. The — Jon Meacham

I like to think I'm pretty good at what I do. — John Carmack

I kissed her salty tears and murmured, murmured I don't know what. I felt her body straining, straining to meet mine and I felt my own contracting and drawing away and I knew that I had begun the long fall down. — James Baldwin

Margaret Atwood writes: "As with all knowledge, once you knew it, you couldn't imagine how it was that you hadn't known it before. Like stage magic, knowledge before you knew it took place before your very eyes, but you were looking elsewhere." Nearing death, John Updike reflects on A life poured into words - apparent waste intended to preserve the thing consumed. — James Gleick

India has probably lost its position to China as the world's workshop. At the same time it has the power to be ahead of China when it comes to knowledge. Not that the Chinese are far behind. They will get there. But our challenge is to invest sufficiently in education. — Ratan Tata

Richelieu was a great statesman, and like all great statesman, he was a very ruthless man. He's not cruel. He just does what he has to do. And in his own mind, he's absolutely right. — Adrian Hodges

Pressure is always a part of a racing driver's life, but my father helped me a lot on my way to becoming a F1 driver. — Nico Rosberg

New Orleans reminds me of Romania because New Orleans is very corrupt politically. — Andrei Codrescu

Almost every song on OK Computer revolves around how I am afraid computers get up at night and attempt to choke me with their wires.*doesn't laugh* — Thom Yorke