Maravilla Foundation Quotes & Sayings

Snobbery is one of the things one should be most discriminating about — Edward St. Aubyn

These days when we speak of politics at all it is with indifference, anger, or "Please, could we talk about something that doesn't make us nauseous?" But there was a time when we could discuss government with hope, pride, and trust in our leaders, and that was when Corazon Aquino was president. — Jessica Zafra

Every circumstance comes with two handles, which one of which you can hold it, while with the other conditions are insupportable. — Epictetus

Already the hour had struck, and at his great Master's bidding he must march with war into the West. — J.R.R. Tolkien

There was no slavery in the free city of Pentos. Nonetheless, they were slaves. — George R R Martin

Spending so much time alone had turned Chloe's imagination into a deep dark forest. It was a magical place to escape to, and so much more thrilling than real life. — David Walliams

If at first you don't succeed - you haven't planned properly! — John Lock

When you stretch the truth, watch out for the snapback. — Bill Copeland

All it takes is one wrong turn. And there's always one wrong turn. — Grant Morrison

[re: I Corinthians 15:34,58] "The present life of the church, in other words, is not about "soul-making," the attempt to produce or train disembodied beings for a future disembodied life. It is about working with fully human beings who will be reembodied at the last, after the model of the Messiah. — N. T. Wright

Private Zombie, you are a disgrace to the species. I've hacked up lugies tougher than you. You make me think the enemy was right about the human race. You should be ground up for slop and passed out a hog's shithole! Well, what are you waiting for, you stinking bag of regurgitated puke, an effing invitation? — Rick Yancey

I've always been interested in the form itself, so I always feel like I've never been good at going ahead with the artifice and not acknowledging the self in the artistic process, and not acknowledging the absurdity of pretending that's required in fiction. — Dave Eggers

In opposition to this celestial tenderness, he summoned up pride, the fortress of evil in man. — Victor Hugo

Anything outside or that is not Jesus it's a lie. — Evans Biya