Lenville Bates Quotes & Sayings

Three generations of women out on the front porch, four counting little Emily, trying to put words around a past and a future that could never be explained. — Lalita Tademy

The whole object of education is ... to develop the mind. The mind should be a thing that works. — Sherwood Anderson

So I'd rather have a defense that's successful where everyone's comfortable in their positions. — Michael Strahan

The Fire Department has traditionally considered architecture a priority only when it's burning down. — Justin Davidson

But finally, Mr. Wind-Up Bird, isn't that just what life is? Aren't we all trapped in the dark somewhere, and they've taken away our food and water, and we're slowly dying, little by little ... ? — Haruki Murakami

In this country kings or dukes don't amount to nothing. The greatest man around then was Franklin D. Roosevelt, and he was the President; so I started calling Lester the President. It got shortened to Pres. — Billie Holiday

I don't know if I see myself as really an action hero, but I like doing physical movies and I like doing movies where the writing is very lean. — Jodie Foster

I think I went more toward writing because that's my talent. I don't think I was a great performer ... And I like being behind the scenes a little bit. — Harvey Mason Jr.