Mademoiselles Matriarch Quotes & Sayings

All remained loyal to him, not because they always agreed with him, but because the regent listened to and respected different opinions. — Nelson Mandela

When one thinks profusely and cleverly, not only his face but his body too takes on a clever appearance. — Friedrich Nietzsche

The realm of love is light of miracles. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Believe in yourself. You can make it in life. — Lailah Gifty Akita

My mum said to me once years ago, which really spurred me on, 'You're the funniest person I know'. I loved that. — Miranda Hart

'Piaf' I did it because I wanted to do more theater instead of only musicals, and someone gave me the book and said to me, 'You have to do it.' — Elena Roger

Mammograms are really sort of a gift. You can either catch something early or count your lucky stars because nothing was discovered. Either way, you're ahead of the game. — Charlotte Ross

True courage lies in the middle, between cowardice and recklessness. — Miguel De Cervantes

The so-called poet with his vague dreams and ideals is indeed no better than a harmless lunatic; the true poet is the worker, who grips life's throat and wrings out its secret, who selects austerely and composes concisely, whose work is as true and clean as razor-steel, albeit its sweep is vaster and swifter than the sun's! — Aleister Crowley

8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. 9As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed. — Anonymous

In America, the only truly popular art form is the movies. Most people consider painting a hobby and literature, schoolwork. — Brad Holland

The only reason people do not know much is because they do not care to know. They are incurious. Incuriousity is the oddest and most foolish failing there is. — Stephen Fry

Oh he was like them, like those laced-up ladies - warm from wards. A man, he still chewed the nipple, titillation, and risked no freer, deeper draught. Fearless in speech, he was cowardly in all else ... ah, to be rich, luxuriant, episcopal ... well, he'd conquered that by flight. — William H Gass

The enemies of American civilization
for such are the enemies of slavery
seem to be more on the alert than its friends. — William Walker

Every once in a while I run the Olympic downhill in Japan in my head. I think of how the energy is going to flow and then I make it all work for myself. — Picabo Street