Merltv9 Quotes & Sayings

The physical thing in itself is not independently beautiful. Its beauty is made to shine through the elegance of its form: 'In visible things . . . the beautiful thing is essentially symmetrical, patterned. Symmetry itself owes its beauty to a remoter principle.' The force of invisible beauty infuses the visible object. This is the reason for ugliness: 'An ugly thing is something that has not been mastered by pattern.' For — John O'Donohue

All new ideas begin in a non-conforming mind that questions some tenet of the conventional wisdom. — Hyman Rickover

I'll admit that I was staring. Suddenly my whole perspective had flipped inside out, like when you look at an inkblot picture and see just the black part. Then your brain inverts the image and you realize the white part makes an entirely different picture, even though nothing has changed. That was Alex Fierro, except in pink and green. A second ago, he had been very obviously a boy to me. Now she was very obviously a girl. — Rick Riordan

A President is impeachable if he attempts to subvert the Constitution. — James Madison

A rill in a barnyard and the Grand Canyon represent, in the main, stages of valley erosion that began some millions of years apart. — George Gaylord Simpson

To climb steep hills requires a slow pace at first. William Shakespeare. — Lisi Harrison

Many people experience hatred of something in their lives but hatred & hurt are things which are toxic. It's easier said than done because some people cannot relate to you as they lack experience or have never been hurt to understand what it's like to have those sentiments. Thought for the day- try to finally let go of the hatred and hurt that lives in your heart because by doing that, eventually a spirit of serenity would take over your mind and you will realize that whoever caused you pain, was never worth it. — Krystal Volney

John Wooden, the legendary basketball coach, says you aren't a failure until you start to blame. — Carol S. Dweck

A son is a son until he takes him a wife; a daughter is a daughter for all of her life. — Liane Moriarty

On film, I'm very mysterious, but in life I'm very dull. — Jennifer Jason Leigh

Halloween is fun, but it wasn't always my favorite holiday. I think Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. — Tobin Bell