Magnalia Foundation Quotes & Sayings

But Eva was not dead, he was not allowed to grieve. And she was not alive, so he could not hope. Nothing. — John Ajvide Lindqvist

For so remarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises whoever courts him, and admires whoever will not bend before him. — Thucydides

I avoid going through places where there's too much poverty. — Loretta Lynn

Yes. I was just telling Elyse here ... frankly, kids, I'm not sure it's even legal to have a female first mate. We'd have to consult the rule book, but as far as I know, regatta's a man's race."
Christian's jaw ticked, just like it had with his father the night of the party. "Damn. Must have hit my head on the way out of that time machine. 1850, are we? I might need some new clothes. Elyse, you sew right? Don't all girls sew? — Sarah Ockler

I want to keep an English heart to the team. I believe in that. Michael Owen is that. Never think Michael is afraid of anything. — Gerard Houllier

I don't stand on protocol. Just call me your Excellency. — Henry A. Kissinger

I grew up on a mixed diet of mass and class, and I still read that way. I hate it when people apologize for what they read. Some bestsellers aren't exactly literary. So what? They're fun and rip-roaring, Who instituted the book police and why do we have to answer them? Grrrrr! — Jennifer Donnelly

Rather than assume that the wealthy are a monolithic, selfish and unfeeling lot who must be subjugated by the force of the state, set a tone that encourages people of good will to meet in the middle. — Leon G. Cooperman

When you're young, it's so easy to get bull-dozed. — Christina Aguilera

One of the most challenging ways is to slow down enough to relax our heart and feel what is nearest. It could be the sun reflecting off of broken glass in an alley. It could be the shine on a crow. It could be snow on a lamp post. — Mark Nepo

From behind the Iron Curtain, there are signs that tyranny is in trouble and reminders that its structure is as brittle as its surface is hard. — Dwight D. Eisenhower

It's just I'd rather sleep through the days so I'll be awake for the nights, when the boys are out. — Kerry Cohen

Some kids are good at math, some kids can run, and acting was an interest of mine. Because I knew you could do it for a living I decided, that's what I'm going to do. — Jonny Lee Miller