Lessor Quotes & Sayings

Sometimes I think I'm an alien that accidentally fell off the mother ship, destined to wander among clueless earthling parents for all eternity. — Sarah Ockler

We don't bother much about dress and manners in England, because as a nation we don't dress well and we've no manners. — George Bernard Shaw

I guess I've been waiting so long I'm looking for perfection. That makes it tough."
"Waiting for perfect love?"
"No, even I know better than that. I'm looking for selfishness. Like, say I tell you I want to eat strawberry shortcake. And you stop everything you're doing and run out and buy it for me. And you come back out of breath and get down on your knees and hold this strawberry shortcake out to me. And I say I don't want it anymore and throw it out the window. That's what I'm looking for. — Haruki Murakami

The question is not what I should do in the future to get it, but rather, what am I presently doing that prevents me from realizing it right now? — Alan Watts

Find another way; choosing the lessor of the evils still is evil. — Johnnie Dent Jr.

There are two kinds of writers; the great ones who can give you truths, and the lessor ones, who can only give you themselves. — Clifton Fadiman

My intention for my life is to stay centered, and from that intention come my priorities: my son, my family, my job, my self. That then informs what kind of work I can take on. It's a balancing act, but a fun one. — Jewel

You may have the dark and cold street life, ruled by the lessor light of the moon. During this time I restore my temple, and later awake to greet the awesome radiance of the sun-star. — T.F. Hodge

I consider telling my building guard not to let him in, but I hear the ring of the elevator and realize the guard must have recognized the motherfucker from when he brought me home last week. — Katy Evans

There once was a student named Bessor Whose knowledge grew lessor and lessor. It at last grew so small He knew nothing at all, And today he's a college professor! — Bennett Cerf

The errors of definitions multiply themselves according as the reckoning proceeds; and lead men into absurdities, which at last they see but cannot avoid, without reckoning anew from the beginning. — Thomas Hobbes

When any society says that I cannot marry a certain person, that society has cut off a segment of my freedom, — Martin Luther King Jr.

It isn't a case of marriage having been tried and found wanting. In this 20th century world, true marriage is deeply wanted, but largely untried. — Richard Lessor

The companionship of a secret is often corruptive to good habits, such as sleep and appetite. — Marjorie Benton Cooke

When you need an idea about how to do anything, get quiet and relaxed and think about what it is you need to know. Then the flow of ideas will come. Be patient and let it happen. Sometimes it takes a little while, but it always works. — Chris Prentiss

I did a lot of research on real serial killers, and they're not Hannibal Lecters. They're cruel men who are given the opportunity to do something terrible, and a lot of the time it's about impotence. They feel powerless in the real world. — Lauren Beukes

The unique thing about Margaret Rutherford is that she can act with her chin alone. Among its many moods I especially cherish the chin commanding, the chin in doubt, and the chin at bay. — Kenneth Tynan

How is it that we have over 6 billion people in the world and half of them feel alone? — Nikki Rowe

On Philosophy:
It's the search for meaning that has value, not the meaning itself.
All problems are solvable if a problem is a question that can't be shown not to have a solution.
To those with burning passion, follow it; to those of lessor passion, fill a need. — Kalifer Deil

On the very instant that we know that our assailant intends us serious physical harm, we must work just as fast as we can. — Jeff Cooper

Authentic community is the sweet aroma of the gifts offered to our Lord on the day of His birth. — Alan De Jager