Lexpert Rising Quotes & Sayings

My father was a truck driver. That's where it all started, and academically I was a disaster at school. My cousin got his name on the honour board; I, at Melbourne High School, I carved mine on the desk. — Lindsay Fox

A wise man in China asked his gardener to plant a shrub. The gardener objected that it only flowered once in a hundred years. "In that case," said the wise man, "plant it immediately." [On the importance of fundamental research.] — John Charles Polanyi

If love would die along with death, this life wouldn't be so hard. — Andrew Vachss

I want one word on my tombstone - dancer. — Agnes De Mille

I majored in political science, and my concentration was U.S. involvement in Latin America in the 20th century. — Sebastian Arcelus

The period is one of the most complicated and concepts of classical rhetoric. Nobody in the ancient world could quite decide what it meant, but they were united in the belief that it was terribly, terribly important. — Mark Forsyth

Always trust your gut instinct. There will come a time when you will understand, but for now trust God has a plan greater than you have ever imagined. — Shannon L. Alder

I could never really manage to tell reality and my dream world apart, for the two of them co-existed together as they slid over top of each other. — Shvaugn Craig

Some breakfast cereals only come into their own as children's party treats: what are cornflakes and Coco Pops for, if not to clump together with melted chocolate and spoon into a cupcake holder? — Yotam Ottolenghi

Because you never wore makeup, Hannah. You didn't need it. — Jay Asher

You had to know a person well to make them laugh like that. — Cassandra Clare

I thought we were to discuss a referral which we believe contains substantial and credible information of potential impeachable offenses by the President of the United States. — Ken Starr

Rather than assuming that education is primarily about preparing for jobs and careers, what would it mean to think of education as a process of guiding kids' participation in public life more generally, a public life that includes social, recreational, and civic engagement. — Mizuko Ito

I have a hard time articulating the emotional experience of working on a film. Even when I have meetings on films or discussing them with directors, I find that's my biggest challenge. Different words mean different things to people. — Amy Adams

The effusions of genius are entitled to admiration rather than applause, as they are chiefly the effect of natural endowment, and sometimes appear to be almost involuntary. — William Benton Clulow