Manataka Quotes & Sayings

The indulgence of one sin opens the door to further sins. The indulgence of one sin diverts the soul from the use of those means by which all other sins should be resisted. — John Owen

The children don't wear their masks at home and in controlled surroundings. — Martin Bashir

Go into the street, and give one man a lecture on morality, and another a shilling, and see which will respect you most. — Samuel Johnson

So instead she settled on, "Did my father put you up to this?"
Hale exhaled a quick laugh and shook his head. "He hasn't returned my calls since Barcelona." He leaned closer and whispered, "I think he might still be mad at me."
"Yeah, well, that makes two of us."
"Hey," Hale snapped. "We all agreed that that monkey seemed perfectly well trained at the time. — Ally Carter

Vast emptiness, nothing holy. — Bodhidharma

The best work we can ever do in this world is work on being the greatest version of ourselves so we can continue to give the highest version of this to others. — Grace Gealey

Very funny, and he laughed hard. Am I really stinko? On just three sips? He didn't think so, but he was definitely high. No more. Enough was enough. "Drink responsibly," he told the empty restaurant, and laughed. He'd hang out here for — Stephen King

Hurrying and delaying are alike ways of trying to resist the present. — Alan W. Watts

When I first told people I was writing a book, some would say that was interesting, but others thought it was some holiday project and I would lose interest. I think my parents thought the same thing, and they were surprised when I kept going. I'm not sure I thought I would keep going, but then it became a big part of my life. — Alexandra Adornetto

We are teaching kids to fail. We need to teach our kids to succeed. — John Catsimatidis

I used to be as scared of public speaking as I was of sharks. Every time I teach I get an endorphin high off the fact that I did not have a panic attack. I teach and swim in order to measure my improvement as a human. I am no longer terrified of quite so many things. — Heidi Julavits

A first book often has enough material in it for half a dozen. — Caroline Gordon

Geoff Hurst had a hammer in his left boot and good left feet are like bricks of gold. — Jimmy Greaves

Fluorine has a protecting action against caries, but this is a local effect. If you drink it, you are running the risk of all kinds of toxic actions. — Arvid Carlsson