La Barca Delano Quotes & Sayings

The fact that the commercial success of my books has allowed me to buy a house for myself and my daughter I think is a lovely thing. I don't think there is anything wrong with that. — Marianne Williamson

As of late, 'Boyz n the Hood' really impacted me because I grew up in that same neighborhood. It was the first time I saw a true reflection of me, my neighborhood and my surroundings. — Wendy Raquel Robinson

A commandment," the man says, spreading his arms, "is set in stone." Imagine that his face aches from smiling. He's been smiling for hours: teeth clenched, lips drawn back, eyes crinkled so the crow's feet show. There is an art to smiling in a way that others will believe. It is always important to include the eyes; otherwise, people will know you hate — N.K. Jemisin

Why does everyone cling to the masculine imagery and pronouns even though they are a mere linguistic device that has never meant that God is male? — Carol P. Christ

You are afraid of it because it is stronger than you; you hate it because you are afraid of it; you love it because you cannot subdue it to your will. Only the unsubduable can be loved. — Yevgeny Zamyatin

If vanity were a religion, he'd be a fundamentalist. — Rion Amilcar Scott

I am the people in the other cars, each with his or her own story but passing by too quickly to notice or understand — David Levithan

There are generations of people who don't know how to eat properly. — Jami Attenberg

Early on in my career I had a lot of bad press about my temperament, but I was only a young lad then. — Wayne Rooney

First, never go against the best light you have; second, take care that your light be not darkness. — Thomas Wilson

Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing. — Elie Wiesel

Be brief, for no talk can please when too long. Being prepared is half the victory. — Miguel De Cervantes

Without 'tis autumn, the wind beats on the pane
With heavy drops, the leaves high upwards sweep.
You take old letters from a crumpled heap,
And in one hour have lived your life again.
— Mihai Eminescu

When did feminism become confused with Buddhism? Why on earth have I, because I'm a woman, got to be nice to everyone? And why have women - on top of everything else - got to be particularly careful to be "lovely" and "supportive" to each other at all times? This idea of the "sisterhood" I find, frankly, illogical, I don't build in a 20 percent "Genital Similarity Regard Bonus" if I meet someone else wearing a bra. If someone's an arsehole, someone's an arsehole - regardless of whether we're both standing in the longer — Caitlin Moran