Lysanders Quotes & Sayings

There is wonder and a certain wicked pleasure in these giddy ascents and terrible falls, especially as they happen to other people. — John Kenneth Galbraith

All I know about the Jews is what my grandfather taught me. "They are the most godless people," he used to say. "They start off from the idea that good must happen here, not beyond the grave. Therefore, they work only for the conquest of this world. — Umberto Eco

The arrogance of poets is only a defense; doubt gnaws the greatest among them; they need our testimony to escape despair. — Francois Mauriac

We all make mistakes. It is in our human nature. It just happens, it's nature's way to keep life interesting. — Ariana Godoy

I've never recommended anybody go into coaching, 'cause if they have enough on the ball, if they can do without coaching, they should do without it. If they put as much work into it and
spend as much time, the rewards are going to be much better in something else. — Bear Bryant

He had been foolish enough to believe that as he recovered over the past few months the world might be recovering with him — Jim Harrison

I can never think of promoting my convenience at the expense of a friend's interest and inclination. — George Washington

So . . . I don't trust you and you don't understand me." He laughed despite himself. "No wonder we get along so well. — Sherry Thomas

The great danger ... in believing yourself especially chosen is that it becomes easy to view those who are not your people as God's especially unchosen. — John Shelby Spong

It is time that outraged public sentiment cry out in detestation of the outrages committed in the name of religion. — Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Rap is rhythm and poetry. Hip-hop is storytelling and poetry as well. — Ajay Naidu

The mania for collecting can easily turn simply into accumulating. All one has to do is develop one collecting interest after another, and so on. But collectors of a particular category of articles almost always lose interest once they have reached their goal. When the collection is complete, what else is there to do? ... Failure makes it possible to avoid the effort: he simply carries on as before. (pp. 25-26) — Jacques Bonnet