Lyrian Constellation Quotes & Sayings

If you don't control your life, someone else will. — John Atkinson Grimshaw

Civilization rests on two things: the discovery that fermentation produces alcohol, and the voluntary ability to inhibit defecation. And I put it to you, where would this splendid civilization be without both? — Robertson Davies

The striking thing about America is - it's historically, extraordinary unusual,I don't of any other instance - is that productivity of workers and wages have not moved in tandem. — Joseph Stiglitz

The more windows on the world a policeman has the better he is likely to be at his job, — Josephine Tey

I will her to look away, but she doesn't and I'm secretly proud the girl won't back down. I hate this connection. I crave this connection. She's continually messing with my head. — Katie McGarry

During the Eighties, when I was hurting for money, I thought, 'Hang on a minute - I can paint.' I was living in New York and I thought it would get the grocery money coming in, and it escalated from there. — Ronnie Wood

The reality of boy-girl life gets harsh, but in my fantasy, the music keeps them together. — Rob Sheffield

Do not regret having lived, but while yet living live in a way that allows you to think that you were not born in vain.
And do not regret that you must die: it is what all who are wise must Wish, to have life end at its proper time.
For nature puts a limit to living as to everything else,
And we are the sons and daughters of nature, and for us therefore the sleep of nature is nature's final kindness — A.C. Grayling

A slice of bread eaten is a million times more nourishing than a loaf of bread imagined. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

I'm not sure whether it is me changing my mind, or whether I lie a lot. — David Bowie

Personally as an actress, when I work on something, that's it and then I move onto the next thing. I'm not someone who sits and watches my stuff. I like to go onto the next thing that I'm working on, and the thing that's been completed is completed. — Juliet Landau

During the six years I spent writing my novel 'The Incarnations,' I lived in seven cities in four countries. I moved in and out of 17 different houses and flats in Beijing, Seoul, Colorado, Boston, Leeds, Washington D.C., London and Shenzhen. — Susan Barker

I'm a great believer in new technology and I think new technology is very scary for newspaper companies. — James Packer

Hungry?" Christian murmurs so only I can hear. I know he's not referring to the food, and the muscles deep in my belly respond.
"Very," I whisper, boldly meeting his gaze, and Christian's lips apart as he inhales.
Ha! See ... two can play at this game. — E.L. James