Maggins Quotes & Sayings

In my case, the long gaps between my books have got quite a lot to do with lack of confidence. A lot of the time when I'm not writing I start thinking I can't do it. — Wendy Cope

When I took over, the economy had almost collapsed. I told Malawians we needed to pass through difficult times. Two days ago I even cut my own salary by 30% to show we are making sacrifices. — Joyce Banda

Part of what makes a language 'alive' is its constant evolution. I would hate to think Britain would ever emulate France, where they actually have a learned faculty whose job it is to attempt to prevent the incursion of foreign words into the language. I love editing Harry with Arthur Levine, my American editor-the differences between 'British English' (of which there must be at least 200 versions) and 'American English' (ditto!) are a source of constant interest and amusement to me. — J.K. Rowling

Hypocrisy annoys me, people need to look into mirrors. Let me hold a mirror in front of your face. — C. JoyBell C.

The written word may be man's greatest invention. It allows us to
converse with the dead, the absent, and the unborn. — Abraham Lincoln

Failures do what is tension relieving while winners do what is goal achieving. — Dennis Waitley

We see what we want to see in life, regardless of whether it's really in front of us or not ... — Tiffany Baker

Those who run after happiness will never be happy. Happiness is something that has to come to the fore from within. — Sri Chinmoy

A car designer is really a sculptor. — Chris Bangle

But after he was pleased to reveal himself to me I did presently, like Abraham, run to Hagar. And after that he did let me see the atheism of my own heart, for which I begged of the Lord that it might not remain in my heart. — Anne Hutchinson

Death has its beauty. It makes you see the eternity in every second; it makes you see every moment's perfection instead of searching an eternity for the perfect moment. Time moves differently - beautifully - for those who only have smidgens of it left. But there is no beauty in death for those left behind. — Layla Hagen

It's painful for me to watch someone who isn't funny. It's horrifying to sit in the back and watch some guy who just totally sucks. — Joe Rogan

No blind folds, I want to see you. No masks, I want you to see me. There is no deception in truth. — Calvin W. Allison

I'M SCURRYING AROUND THE HOUSE, TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT I should pack (cloth diapers, knitted booties, cotton jumpers?) and what I should leave behind (cloth diapers, knitted booties, cotton jumpers?) when I'm stopped in my tracks by the lowing and braying of the animals in the barn. — Megan McCafferty