Metodija Patcev Quotes & Sayings

I was not addicted to stealing in my youth, nor have ever been; yet such was the confidence of the Negroes in the neighborhood, even at this early period of my life, in my superior judgment, that they would often carry me with them when they were going on any roguery, to plan for them. — Nat Turner

It was 1981. I was working on a novel. And I put that novel aside one day after I read a newspaper article. The story said there were 19 women still on the pension payroll who were Confederate war widows. They were women who very early in their lives had married very old men. — Allan Gurganus

I was in New Zealand and met this girl. Her sister dared me to bungee jump, so I did! It was a spur-of-the-moment decision - I wanted to impress the girl, and it worked! We were in a relationship after that. — Theo James

I felt that the beach portraits were all self-portraits. That moment of unease, that attempt to find a pose, it was all about me. — Rineke Dijkstra

Diabetes affects my family. One of my kids is affected by it. — John Ratzenberger

Nothing that has ever been thought and said with a clear mind and pure ethical strength is totally in vain; even if it comes froma weak hand and is imperfectly formed, it inspires the ethical spirit to constantly renewed creation. — Stefan Zweig

I am opposed to censorship. Censors are pretty sure fools. I have no confidence in the suppression of everyday facts. — James Harvey Robinson

As soon as you become a writer, you lose contact with ordinary experience or tend to ... the worst fate of a writer is to become a writer. — Mary McCarthy

I've worked with a band, and it's nice to have someone to travel around with, but I didn't like it as well on stage. — Randy Newman

Happiness is not a future event. — Joe Fortenberry

Compassion is the spontaneous wisdom of the heart. It's always with us. It always has been, and always will be. When it arises in us, we've simply learned to see how strong and safe we really are. — Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

Both villains and heroes need to have a steadfast belief in themselves. — Jack Gleeson