Leparmentier Arnaud Quotes & Sayings

To deal with men by force is as impractical as to deal with nature by persuasion. — Ayn Rand

At 17, I was working at Sprint in the Bronx so I could make money to fund my own music. — Prince Royce

I focused on how these people became how they were. — Luther Allison

I want to
peel away all the labels
I had once given to others
and place them
upon the fabric
of my own identity.

They have reflected back to me,
everything that I refuse
to See in myself. — Meraaqi

Sometimes I feel like I've been waiting for someone to tell me when I can be normal again,' she said. 'I keep thinking I'll get a letter. Or a call. When does it happen?'
Pete looked like he wanted to walk toward her, but then he fell back against the car. The staring contest between them for almost a minute, and finally Pete exhaled loudly.
It's okay,' he said. — Maureen Johnson

God knows nothing gets accomplished in the world these days without terrorism. — Manil Suri

Every time she smiled at him had been the first time all over again. — Neil Gaiman

When you're able to see that and be grateful, life will be much easier and more exciting. Life offers opportunities to be happy as many as to be sad. The decision is fully yours. Be sure that you choose the right choice. (p.261) — Grace Melia

Poor dull Concord. Nothing colorful has come through here since the Redcoats. — Louisa May Alcott

I would say to you that Americans of Hispanic descent want desperately to give their children the chances they never had. — Marco Rubio

People who have experienced war have learned to accept the trials and sufferings of life. Among many wise, older citizens in American society, there is no desperate flight from suffering. Instead, there is a recognition that it is a part of life that can have some benefit. Yet among those in the post-World War II generation, a wisp of happiness is the goal, and suffering must be avoided at all costs. If there are hardships in a relationship, end it. If there is an unpleasant emotion, medicate it. It is a generation that perceives no value to any hardship. Like a pampered child who never experienced the regular storms of life, we lack the skill of growing through our trials. — Edward T. Welch

The early '20s were like the waist of an hourglass. Lots of things were hurtling toward it and squeezing through it and then hurtling out the other side. — Sarah Waters

Although I held public office for a total of sixteen years, I also thought of myself as a citizen-politician, not a career one. Every now and then when I was in government, I would remind my associates that "When we start thinking of government as 'us' instead of 'them,' we've been here too long." By that I mean that elected officeholders need to retain a certain skepticism about the perfectibility of government. — Ronald Reagan

May my thanksgiving be my prayer. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Well, at least we know they can be killed. It always pisses me off when the monster won't die. — Michael West