Manoel De Oliveira Quotes & Sayings

There's nothing more rewarding or important than to be involved in God's work of redemption. — John Ashcroft

She has the sort of body you go to see in marble. She has golden hair. Quickly, deftly, she reaches with both hands behind her back and unclasps her top. Setting it on her lap, she swivels ninety degrees to face the towboat square. Shoulders back, cheeks high, she holds her pose without retreat. In her ample presentation there is defiance of gravity. There is no angle of repose. She is a siren and these are her songs. — John McPhee

All those dotted lines were just the parts of the story where she would get on the ground and get her hands dirty with the mess of it all. The mess and the glory of other people's hearts and heart songs. She would learn it would take grit, and guts, and courage to make a difference. But the world will always need people who care enough to make a difference, so she needed to not miss her casting call. — Hannah Brencher

This, then, was Jango Fett's greatest reward, right here, sitting with his son, his young replica, sharing quiet moments. — R.A. Salvatore

The next time you need a piece of apparently obscure information, try asking a science fiction writer. You might be surprised. — Alastair Reynolds

Making music together is the best way for two people to become friends. — Hermann Hesse

... If one who slays one is a murderer then he who slays a thousand is not a hero,' said Lalu.
- Pg. #112, Across the Black Waters. — Mullk Raj Anand

Faith has wings. — Juliette Power

Faced by the actual practice of freedom, the French and American revolutions would be forced to stand by their words. — William S. Burroughs

You can change yourself and you can change the situation but you absolutely cannot change other people. Only they can do that. — Joanna Trollope

The best way to get around in New York is to be both rich and patient ... — Kate Simon

You know, last season I didn't do anything on the show, so I was frustrated. I mean, don't get me wrong: It's nice to get a paycheck. But if you don't really do anything it's not very satisfying. — Lorraine Bracco

I'll instinctively know that I identify with a character. — David Duchovny

If what happens in Las Vegas is supposed to stay in Las Vegas, how did Harry Reid get out? — Wesley Pruden

Barack Obama's vision of America is one in which a President of the United States can fire the head of General Motors, tell banks how to bank, control the medical system and take charge of all sorts of other activities for which neither he nor other politicians have any expertise or experience. — Thomas Sowell