Meskie Granie Quotes & Sayings

The other guests clapped. I sat down again, full of disgust for myself, because even though losing control of my emotions made a good impression and gave extra emphasis to what I had said, I was ashamed that I had revealed such weakness. — Karl Ove Knausgard

A spiritual life means: It is now or never. — Sri Chinmoy

Reading liberates you. You could know about the world through reading. — Paul Theroux

The desire to seem clever often keeps us from being so. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld

An overgenerous reinsurance policy for an underachieving people. — Conrad Black

Your death, strange human. I mean, your injury. No murder, just a little maiming. So I can leave. Maiming's not so bad. — Eliza Crewe

Experiences are as distinct from services as services are from goods. — B. Joseph Pine II

People kill and a re killed because they cling too tightly to their own beliefs and ideologies. [ ... ] The second precept of the Order of Interbeing, founded within the Zen Buddhist tradition during the was in Vietnam, is about letting go of views: Do not think the knowledge you presently possess is changeless, absolute truth. Avoid being narrow-minded and bound to present views. Learn and practice nonattachment from views in order to be open to receive others' viewpoints. — Thich Nhat Hanh

Once it was his hard-earned money that had been used to buy her freedom. How could she speak against his doing something with what was his for another in need? — Elizabeth Yates