Lylah Quotes & Sayings

The Affordable Care Act is here to stay. — Barack Obama

One spear to start a war, one spear to prime them. One spear to bring them all and into bloodshed bind them. — Alis Franklin

The Prophet once said to his Companions, "Do you want to see a man of Paradise?" A man then passed by, and the Prophet said, "That man is of the people of Paradise." One of Companion of the Prophet wanted to find out what it was about this man that earned him such a commendation from the Messenger of God , so he decided to spend some time with this man and observe him closely. He noticed that this man did not perform the night prayer vigil (tahajjud) or do anything extraordinary. He appeared to be an average man of Medina. The Companion finally told the man what the Prophet had said about him and asked if he did anything special. The man replied, "The only thing that I can think of, other than what everybody else does, is that I make sure that I never sleep with any rancor in my heart towards another." That was his secret. — Hamza Yusuf

Well, look at what people are doing for returned veterans now. The wounded warriors. They're working hard to make the wounded veterans feel that they are loved and welcomed home, unlike Vietnam. It was not a very kind, gentle world then. I think we are kinder and gentler. — Barbara Bush

I'm very much a glass-half-full person. — Brian O'Driscoll

Only mediocre people are at the best all the time. — W. Somerset Maugham

Don't thank your parents. If you were raised in a nurturing environment, you wouldn't be in show business. Don't say, 'Wow, this is heavy.' Of course it's heavy. It contains the shattered dreams of four other people. — Conan O'Brien

Excerpt from page 3 of "Wicked Washington"
Shelly Williams, the main character, speaking about her life:
And close and dangerous calls were almost my last name. Yet I felt as comfortable among the street hustlers, junkies, thieves, and criminals of D.C. as I did dining with my
white-collar, college-pedigreed friends over filet mignon, Maine lobster, and strawberry cheesecake at LaMermaid
Seafood Restaurant. — Sonja D. Jones

But I can't erase the past, only learn from it. It's ok. Applying what I know makes the present and the future a beautiful place to be. — Kamal Ravikant

When I start a movie, there will be certain films that I watch again just because the vibe seems right. — Noah Baumbach

Each time I read a book, I cataloged the parts that struck me dumb with envy and admiration for their beauty and power and truth. — Jack Gantos

To be your friend was all i ever wanted, to be your lover was all i ever dreamed. — Matt Trevitz

I'll be nice to him," he said. "But make sure he isn't - " He looked at Jamie sharply as something occurred to him. "Are you fucking him already?" Jamie's face turned crimson. "It's none of your business. But if you must know, yes." He looked almost defiant. Ryan — Alessandra Hazard

I wake up at about the same time every day. I sleep well and wake without an alarm clock. — Donatella Versace

Avram was shocked. "Well, how is the sand feeling?" he asked after a moment.
"Crowded. — Jill Hammer