La Perle Quotes & Sayings

All those people I didn't even know, I couldn't pick them out of a lineup if I had to, but they had worked their whole lives to get the knowledge that ended up saving my life. It was because of them that I was in this magnificent wave of people and music. — Maria Semple

MONKEY, n. An arboreal animal which makes itself at home in genealogical trees. — Ambrose Bierce

I have two sons. Good sons. They're both businessmen. — Gordon B. Hinckley

rather rude, you know," said Luna serenely. — J.K. Rowling

An excuse is what you make after the deed is done, while a justification is what you offer before. — Brandon Sanderson

I want to be the first player to show what Japanese batters can do in the major league. — Ichiro Suzuki

That would be my theme, I thought: once I came out, the world was all windows. — Paul Monette

The rich are richer, and the poor are poorer, in the city than elsewhere; and, as a rule, the greater are the riches of the rich and the poverty of the poor. — Josiah Strong

Serving others also requires a talent for observation," Hawke murmurs in my ear. "She'll approach the table to her right next, ask the woman in the red shirt if she'd like her bill." My mom does exactly that, her lips moving as she gathers the dirty dishes. The customer nods and pulls her wallet out of her no-name vinyl purse. "How did you know she'd do that?" I ask. "I look for threats. You look for fashions." He splays his fingers over me, his grip thrillingly secure. "Your mom looks for needs her customers might have." "Everyone sees what they want to see," I conclude. "The average person sees very little." Hawke pushes me toward the counter. "Very few of us pay attention. — Cynthia Sax

I did not hear what you said, but I absolutely disagree with you. — Augustus De Morgan

I had never really understood what an adventure life could be, if you followed your heart and did what you really wanted to do, which is what we must all do in the end. — Sara Sheridan