Lollygagger Lounge Quotes & Sayings

Politics are not the task of a Christian. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer

But in spacious, vigorous story-telling, in the use of an historical framework, in the relating of human events to a larger philosophical and spiritual context, in the deployment of fiction as a social and political weapon, in the exultation of 'the people' as a supreme authority, in the treatment of suffering as a dominant theme--in all these matters Hugo exerted a profound influence on Tolstoy. — Peter Washington

I did not care about being a virgin and had long been looking forward to the day when I could rid myself of that status, but when I saw how much it mattered to him to be the first boy I had been with, I could not five him such a hold over me. — Jamaica Kincaid

I'm sure it's like you writing a story. If you don't care, how can the reader? — Cecelia Ahern

Unlike the women she'd known back at home, these women didn't thrive on gossip. They built each other up rather than tearing each other down. — Marie Force

The old men send the young to die in war,
But if the roles were reversed, what then the score? — Alan Cook

My spine straightened as I gaped at him. "Are you fucking serious?"
He blinked once and then narrowed his eyes. "You don't need to cuss."
"I'll fucking cuss if I want to fucking cuss," I snapped. "Fucker. — J. Lynn

Creating a city for successful aging involves incorporating age friendly values into everything we do - every plan, every project, every design. I'm excited to be leading Honolulu in this effort, and I believe that it will be one of the most rewarding things I do as Mayor. — Kirk Caldwell

The really courageous and bold thing is to make movies about human behaviour. — Laura Dern