Matarese Emil Quotes & Sayings

Novel technologies and ideas that impinge on human biology and their perceived impact on human values have renewed strains in the relationship between science and society. — Paul Berg

Intellect ties people in knots and risks nothing, but love dissolves all tangles and risks everything. Intellect is always cautious and advises, 'Beware too much ecstasy,' whereas love says, 'Oh, never mind! Take the plunge!' Intellect does not easily break down, whereas love can effortlessly reduce itself to rubble. But treasures are hidden among ruins. A broken heart hides treasures. — Elif Shafak

My mother practiced hours every day, hours as painful to hear as to play. At first everybody thought she would give in. Day followed day, and the terrible stumbling sounds went on for hours on end.
She did not know what else to do. — Helen DeWitt

Our eyes meet. Am I mistaken or does the corner of her mouth tuck in ever so slightly and the petal of her lower lip curl out ever so richly? She is smiling-at me! My mind hits upon half a dozen schemes to circumvent the terrible moment of separation. No doubt she is a Texan. They are nearly always bad judges of men, these splendid Amazons. Most men are afraid of them and so they fall victim to the first little Mickey Rooney that comes along. In a better world I should be able to speak to her: come, darling, you can see that I love you. If you are planning to meet some little Mickey, think better of it. What a tragedy it is that I do not know her, will probably never see her again. What good times we could have! — Walker Percy

I think Russian people are learning that democracy is not an alien thing; it's not a western invention. — Garry Kasparov

I realized I was an anorexic, a bulimic, and a compulsive overeater. — Justine Bateman

The doctrine of marriage depends on Genesis being true. If there's an absolute authority, and if God's the Creator, He made one man and one woman. Jesus came and said that marriage is between a man and woman. If Genesis is not true, we're just animals, and marriage is just whatever you want to make it to be. — Ken Ham

I suppose that we are only young, Chris, so long as we can forget. After that we merely remember! — Mary Roberts Rinehart

He treated me like I was his heart; like he needed me to exist; like he'd do anything in his power to make me happy. — Lynda LeeAnne

I am in love with the green earth. — Charles Lamb

We have to acknowledge the progress we made, but understand that we still have a long way to go. That things are better, but still not good enough. — Barack Obama

Without writers, none of the entertainment would exist. It starts with writers. Writers are the most important piece of the entire puzzle. — Hill Harper