Mcclatchy Editorial Cartoons Quotes & Sayings

Without metaphor the handling of general concepts such as culture and civilization becomes impossible, and that of disease and disorder is the obvious one for the case in point. Is not crisis itself a concept we owe to Hippocrates? In the social and cultural domain no metaphor is more apt than the pathological one. — Johan Huizinga

Treat every Frenchman as if he was the devil himself. — Horatio Nelson

I love you," I whispered against his lips as he consumed me, body and soul. "It's you. It's always been you. — Keary Taylor

I was too young to take it all in. I was too young to even realize I was young. I was just living my life. — Tracy Austin

If she is attractive, I can't perform with her; if she is not, then I won't. — Thomas Beecham

The truth is that when it comes to suffering, if we do not go to our graves in confusion, we will not go to our graves trusting. Explanations are a substitute for trust. — Tullian Tchividjian

Why are you wailing away? What is the matter with you?"
"I was playing and - " and her lip quivered as she spoke, " - and it was cloudy, and then - " a sniff, " - and then, as I was playing, the sun came out."
I gave her a flat look. "You're crying because the sun came out?"
"Yes," she moped, wiping the tears from her eyes, "the sun came out, and now - " she heaved, " - and now, it's hot! I don't like it when it's hot. Being hot is dumb!"
I immediately absolved her of all previous sins. I slumped over the sill and gave her as much sympathy as my now warm face allowed. "Yes, child, being hot is very dumb indeed. Very well, you have a reason for crying. But then why are you outside?"
"Because it was too hot inside and mommy won't let me have ice cream."
"Well, there is your problem. You must get an air conditioner and a new mother. — Michelle Franklin

An important element of intelligence is self-control. — Jesse Payne

The very notion of superiority of one kind over another will have to disappear, although differences among kind will remain. — Marilyn French