Mail List Stanford Quotes & Sayings

He talks like he's living in Plato's Republic, not Romulus's shit-hole. — Marcus Tullius Cicero

Heaven is a dream of Disneyland for those unable to act here on Earth. — Samantha Hunt

It doesn't matter how long my hair is or what colour my skin is or whether I'm a woman or a man. — John Lennon

My hands trembled, so I took a deep drag to calm my frayed nerves. I just wanted to forget that terrible sight, but questions multiplied in my mind as the smoke furled. — Katherine McIntyre

Loving God and loving one's neighbor are really the same thing. — Brother Lawrence

Most departments of education are set up largely to regulate schools and hold them in compliance. They don't really help schools. When a school is struggling with certain kids, they can't go to the state and say, "Can you help us with resources and training?" That should be their role. — Pedro Noguera

It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. — Yogi Berra

Liberal gardeners are people who feel that, through gardening, we can alleviate our sense of alienation from nature; and that, through good gardening, we can repair some of the damage we have done to our environment. The most extreme liberals believe that there is an original or a natural state in which the environment would be if we hadn't shown up on the scene, and that we have not only the ability but also a moral imperative to help nature return to this state. — Deborah Needleman

Many of us have been running all our lives. Practice stopping. — Nhat Hanh

If you don't truly believe in Jesus Christ, fear will be your worst enemy at the End of the Age. The gift of the Holy Spirit is the gift of no fear. John 14:1-4. — Felix Wantang

You playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightening about shrinking so others won't feel insecure around you. As you let your own light shine, you indirectly give others permission to do the same. — Marianne Williamson

You feel perfect," Hunter grunted, slamming up and wringing a strangled moan from me. "You are perfect for me, only me. — Jennifer L. Armentrout