Leland Stanford Transcontinental Railroad Quotes & Sayings

It had been a day to die, not because it was a special day but because it wasn't, and every day was a day to die now, and the only question that pressed on them, as to who might be next, had been answered. — Richard Flanagan

It felt real, seeing his friend like that. It was like a gift. He wasn't into spiritual bullshit, but damn. Damn. That Mouse had become his friend was a gift, but a curse as well. If he'd left that whole situation alone, would Mouse - would James - have had a better life? A different outcome? — Debra Anastasia

While I'd like to believe in the possibility of a love that doesn't involve denial, I haven't seen an example yet. — Phoebe Rusch

You're one to talk," she says. "You're always moping. We should start calling you Beatrice Prior, Queen of Tragedy. — Veronica Roth

Some people will not respond to reason. Others refuse to consider alternatives to their normal pattern of behavior. In such cases, an unexpected breaking of one's own patterns can be an effective tool. — Timothy Zahn

The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation. — Jeremy Bentham

Tyranny is like the electric wiring in an old house. A tyrant dies, the new tyrant takes possession, and all he has to do is drop the switch. — John Le Carre

So when we wonder why we are victims so often, the answer is clear: It is because we are so good at it. — Gavin De Becker

He swore his love to me again and again until he finally realized that I cannot love anything right now. Falling in love is like holding a white flag out to your enemies and saying, "we give up, we're in love." Love is surrender. — Jennifer Lynch

As one [Jeb] Bush supporter told Politico, you might as well light all of this money [for election compaign] on fire. — Chris Hayes

Patents are like fertilizer. Applied wisely and sparingly, they can increase growth. But if you apply too many chemicals, or make patents too strong, then you can leach the land, making growth more difficult. — Alex Tabarrok

Sometimes you have to leave yourself to the mercy of someone else. Not because you are weak or less powerful, but just because nature wants it that way.
The earth revolves around the sun; even its ego can't change that as it's the very basis of its survival. I had left myself to the mercy of God, believing He would help keep me going and still continue to be around. — Shikha Kaul