Mangalika Thennakoon Quotes & Sayings

the worst misfortune isn't only misfortune — Marilynne Robinson

That's my prescription for a happy marriage - marry someone who doesn't do anything similar to what you do. — Maxine Kumin

Some element in the air between us changed, as though a wind that had been blowing gently had come to an abrupt stillness. — Tan Twan Eng

To be able to achieve the laudable goals (of preventing and treating HIV/AIDS), especially for us in sub-Saharan Africa, there is the need for us to invest in improving our weak health systems. The inadequate number of healthcare facilities in many of our countries are major issues of concern. — John Dramani Mahama

The capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention. — Julia Margaret Cameron

In matters of government, justice means force as well as virtue. — Napoleon Bonaparte

As a woman of a certain age - and really, ever since I hit puberty and my baby-making parts were suddenly subject to public debate - I've been told over and over again that I will 'change my mind' about not wanting kids. — Jen Kirkman

It is stupid to hope, but sometimes hope is all you have. — Cassandra Clare

How can I be expected to believe that this same racial discrimination which has been the cause of so much injustice and suffering right through the years, should now operate here to give me a fair and open trial? ... consider myself neither morally nor legally obliged to obey laws made by a Parliament in which I am not represented. That the will of the people is the basis of the authority of government, is a principle universally acknowledged as sacred throughout the civilized world. — Nelson Mandela

I don't think it ever occurred to me that I wouldn't be an entrepreneur. My dad became a real estate developer, and that work is usually project-based. You attract investors for a project with a certain life cycle, and then you move on to the next thing. It's almost like being a serial entrepreneur, so I had that as an example. — Stewart Butterfield

Our bodies are truly the result of what we eat, what we think about, and the exercise we receive. If we are not wise, these little things can soon cause major health problems that will limit our success and ability to serve. — Joseph B. Wirthlin