Quotes & Sayings About Maria Winkelmann

The age is materialistic. Verse isn't. I must be with the age, so I am writing prose. — Paul Laurence Dunbar

Beyond the River of the Blessed, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Avalon. Our swords were shattered in our hands and we hung our shields on the oak tree. The silver towers were fallen, into a sea of blood. How many miles to Avalon? None, I say, and all. The silver towers are fallen.
... waters,where the stars shone like bonfires at night and the green of day was always the green of spring. Youth, love, beauty-I knew them in Avalon. Proud steeds, bright metal, soft lips, dark ale. Honor ... — Roger Zelazny

I loved all movies, literally. I certainly loved 'Shane' and 'Roxie Hart.' Later on, when I was less of a kid, I loved 'L'Avventura' and 'Persona' and all Fellini movies and like everybody else I loved John Ford. Then and now, I loved Preston Sturges, maybe above anyone. — Mike Nichols

Nationalism is blamed for this century's wars, but nationalism need not mean militarism. And the nation-state has been the laboratory of liberty. — George Will

I'll be with my sister. And believe it or not, she has a phone and everything. She stopped using smoke signals last year. - Nana — Nicholas Sparks

He who does not depend on anything, who is pure and active, who does not care whether good comes or evil, and never becomes miserable, who has given up all efforts for himself; who is the same in praise or in blame, with a silent, thoughtful mind, blessed with what little comes in his way, homeless, for the whole world is his home, and who is steady in his ideas, such a one is My beloved Bhakta." Such alone become Yogis. — Swami Vivekananda

Peter took a long swallow and winked at her over his glass. 'Shall we dance?' he asked, wanting his arm around her and knowing no better way to put it there. — Janet Lambert

And does he like blondes, as well?'
Rob laughed. I had forgotten just how great a laugh he had. 'No, he prefers, dark haired women. You've nothing to fear from the Sentinel, Nicola. — Susanna Kearsley

Personalize, personalize and personalize more — Keith Grafman

The human spirit fails, except when the Holy Spirit fills. — Corrie Ten Boom

The first two days of a vacation are endless; then it flies. — Mignon McLaughlin

Ever console or scold people hurt in human relationships that satisfaction comes from God alone? Stop. Adam's fellowship with God was perfect, and God Himself declared Adam needed other humans. — John Ortberg Jr.

In the marathon a crazy athlete can just keep pushing from the beginning, at a championship you don't need a time just to win the race. — Haile Gebrselassie

What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child. — George Bernard Shaw