Melicherova Quotes & Sayings

We are bid to take, not to make our cross. — William Gurnall

Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. — Henri J.M. Nouwen

Mere poets are sottish as mere drunkards are, who live in a continual mist, without seeing or judging anything clearly. A man should be learned in several sciences, and should have a reasonable, philosophical and in some measure a mathematical head, to be a complete and excellent poet. — John Dryden

We all have those things that even in the midst of stress and disarray, they energize us and give us renewed strength and purpose. These are our passions. — Adam Braun

Kessell tried to goad the sweat out of him. The wizard swayed the deadly candle tantalizingly about, causing the rays to shift back and forth. When he finally realized that he would not hear any whimpering or begging out of the proud ranger, Kessell grew tired of the game. "Farewell, fool," he growled and puckered his lips to puff on the flame. Regis blew out the candle. Everything seemed to come to a complete halt for several seconds. The wizard looked down at the halfling, whom he thought to be his slave, in horrified amazement. Regis merely shrugged his shoulders, as if he was as surprised by his uncharacteristically brave act as Kessell. Relying on instinct, the wizard threw the silver plate that held the candle through the glass of the mirror and ran screaming toward the back corner of the room to a small ladder hidden in the shadows. — R.A. Salvatore

To make headway, improve your head. — B.C. Forbes

Does one ever play Coltrane for the uninitiated without subconsciously hoping for the worst? — Ken Kesey

I am the chief of sinners," is one of the most beautiful pearls in the crown of the Christian character, — Phillip Schaff

If you are working with authors, you are accepting a great responsibility and must tread very carefully. The author's work is a part of herself, a creative endeavor she has poured her heart and soul into. Protecting and nurturing that work and the author is part of the job of a publisher. — Terena Scott

Like us, those vanished warriors planted their standards in the sands of their own self-summoned extinction. — Steven Pressfield

We grew up poor, very poor, but I am very proud of where I come from. — Pedro Martinez

The cost of health care and the cost of cars and fuel are huge burdens on families and businesses. We can reduce health care costs NOW by promoting biking, walking and transit. — Steve Novick