Maximizers And Satisfiers Quotes & Sayings

I had imagined myself into existence. I wrote because of an inner need,and that need was to create a clearer vision of myself, and in writing I became what I wrote. — Christopher Priest

[O]ne has to have endured a few decades before wanting, let alone needing, to embark on the project of recovering lost life. And I think it may be possible to review 'the chronicles of wasted time.' William Morris wrote in The Dream of John Ball that men fight for things and then lose the battle, only to win it again in a shape and form that they had not expected, and then be compelled again to defend it under another name. We are all of us very good at self-persuasion and I strive to be alert to its traps, but a version of what Hegel called 'the cunning of history' is a parallel commentary that I fight to keep alive in my mind. — Christopher Hitchens

The really disturbing thing about Somalia is that in a country where there are few economic opportunities, pirates are perceived as glamorous and are held in awe by young boys who aspire to their lifestyle. — Wilbur Smith

In a work of art, chaos must shimmer through the veil of order. — Novalis

-Lily - he whispered. - Lily of the Night. How do I say goodbye to you now?
-With happiness, - I whispered, - because we'll see each other soon. And when we do you'll kiss me again. — Mia Sheridan

We are the most focused company that I know of or have read of or have any knowledge of. We say no to good ideas every day. We say no to great ideas in order to keep the amount of things we focus on very small in number, so that we can put enormous energy behind the ones we do choose ... It's not just saying yes to the right products, it's saying no to many products that are good ideas, but just not nearly as good as other ones. — Tim Cook

Hey Americans," he screamed furiously at the drones.
"Brothers of the wolf, sisters of the wind, children of the Sun! Send the Choctaw warrior a quick and merciful death, instead of abandoning us into slavery or shameful capture. — George Sorbane

Fish marreth the water, and flesh doth dress it — John Florio

When I'm really purring it, I feel as if my whole left side - from knee to hip to shoulder - is turning behind me as I swing through the ball. — Matt Kuchar

Pro-Tip 4: Enderman farm? You can enderpearl to the top of the tree and cut your way down. — Scott K.

Faith gives us the courage to endure every circumstance. — Lailah Gifty Akita

If you're an insect, then you're a mayfly. Here for a day and then gone. — Rick Yancey

The more I know, the more I know that I don't know. — Socrates

Not to take possession of your life plan is to let your existence be an accident. — Irvin D. Yalom

It's great when you play to an audience that knows the words to all your songs, and sings them back to you. — Chris Cornell