Max The Mighty Book Quotes & Sayings

At the dawn of the twentieth century, it was already clear that, chemically speaking, you and I are not much different from cans of soup. And yet we can do many complex and even fun things we do not usually see cans of soup doing. — Philip Nelson

My films often have a spiritual dimension which comes from my Muslim background, and I'm happy to tackle that in cinema. — Asif Kapadia

I've often said that the most important thing you can give your children is wings. Because, you're not gonna always be able to bring food to the nest. You're ... sometimes ... they're gonna have to be able to fly by themselves. — Elizabeth Edwards

Mongolian Fondue," I say. "Very authentic. — Carolyn Crane

Perhaps what set the saints apart - the holy women and men - was that they held fast to what they had seen, not allowing their realisation to fade and die, but they held on, held on and refused to let go, saw forgetfulness as a tool of the devil and held on. Maybe this was the secret. — John Ajvide Lindqvist

The windflower and the violet, they perished long ago,
And the brier-rose and the orchis died amid the summer glow;
But on the hills the golden-rod, and the aster in the wood,
And the yellow sunflower by the brook, in autumn beauty stood,
Till fell the first from the clear cold heaven, as falls the plague on men,
And the brightness of their smile was gone, from upland glade and glen. — William C. Bryant

I have no maternal instinct whatsoever. Motherhood holds no interest for me. — Helen Mirren

It is like when you go to war: we have to know how our enemies attack and defend. — Jose Mourinho

Frankl went on to say it wasn't pleasure mankind was looking for, that men only sought pleasure when they couldn't find meaning. If a man has no sense of meaning, Frankl argued, he will numb himself with pleasure. — Donald Miller

I find it more comfortable to say I'm an atheist, and for that I probably have someone like Dawkins to thank. — Jim Al-Khalili

Who I've been is not as important as who I'm becoming. — Gary L. Francione

There's a reason why people who've had bad relationships with their parents listen to angry stuff. — Chris Martin