Mehron Paradise Quotes & Sayings

The vigor of a mass movement stems from the propensity of its followers for united action and self-sacrifice. When we ascribe the success of a movement to its faith, doctrine, propaganda, leadership, ruthlessness and so on, we are but referring to instruments of unification and to means used to inculcate a readiness for self-sacrifice. — Eric Hoffer

When she pulled the ribbon out of her mattress, at first light the next morning, it was brown. — Emma Donoghue

The use of nuclear weapons is Iran's right. — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Her profession did not fascinate him in the least, and he had no boyhood memories of tenderness or embarrassment to soften him toward the subtleties of her trade; when he looked at her, he saw only a catalogue of indiscretions. — Eleanor Catton

A painting should be tough; it should have muscle, but I have to find some tenderness in it, too. There has to be that dynamic. — Gary Hume

Being right wasn't nearly as important as doing right ... — Ridley Pearson

There is a role for carrots and sticks, but to rely on carrots and sticks alone is effective only when we employ donkeys and we are sure exactly what we want the donkeys to do. — John Kay

Hazel shrugged. She heard Bobby's voice in her head and wondered why it was she who was not allowed to hurt anyone. — Anne Ursu

Accident is nature's way of starting a design; design is a man's way of looking at the accidents. — Thiruman Archunan

I'm kind of quoting Thurston [Moore] and Kim [Gordon] in saying that about not being great with addicts, because they are the ones who said it to me. — Michael Stipe

When sleep enters the body like smoke
and man journeys into the abyss
like an extinguished star that is lighted elsewhere,
then all quarrel ceases,
overworked nag that has tossed the nightmare grip
of its rider. — Nelly Sachs