Mikkeli Muuseum Quotes & Sayings

Must there always be "wars and rumors of war"? Accepting the inevitability of war is one thing, but glorifying war in the name of God and claiming that it reflects strong character and patriotism is quite another. — Ron Paul

The entire world economy rests on the consumer;
if he ever stops spending money he doesn't have
on things he doesn't need
we're done for. — Bill Bonner

One loves truly only once in a lifetime, Julian, even if one isn't aware of it. — Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Keep up the good work, if only for a while, if only for the twinkling of a tiny galaxy. — Wislawa Szymborska

The moment you know that this is the person with whom you want to spend the rest of your life, you should start the engagement process. Once you know this, the nature of the relationship changes. You view actions differently, the pressure to have sex increases, and your relationship with others is affected. If you're considering getting engaged, write out the sentence Staying married is hard work fifty times ... Though I say this with some humor, I think these points bear repeating: Don't underestimate the work involved, but don't panic either. — Kay Coles James

Cassia.
Even far away, I know it's her by the way her dark hair tangles with the wind and how she stands on the red rocks of the Carving. She's more beautiful than snow.
Is this real?
She points to the sky. — Ally Condie

She ducked her head into my chest, and I smiled. She brought out these tender feelings in me I'd never experienced with anyone before. I used the hand that was already draped over her shoulder and tugged on her braid. "Some girls are probably gonna say shit, Rim," I said. "Some bitches be devious."
She giggled and looked up at me as we stopped beside the Hellcat. "Some bitches?"
I grinned. "Just keepin' it real."
- Romeo & Rimmel — Cambria Hebert

I love the dead ... Frequently. — Necro

I often give this metaphor where I say that writing short fiction is like surfing, while writing a novel is like navigating with your car. So when you navigate with your car, you want to get somewhere. When you surf, you don't want to get somewhere, you just don't want to fall off your board. — Etgar Keret

One day, maybe not in the next few weeks, but certainly in the conceivable future, someone will be able to refer to me without using the word 'arse' somewhere in the sentence. — Nick Hornby

Most of us are either too think to enjoy eating, or too fat to enjoy walking. — E.W. Howe

Anything is possible if you put your mind to it and you really work
hard. — Steve Case

I love engaging in conversation with other moms because we can relate to one another, and we swap valuable insight and information. — Laila Ali

For the dead, who seem to take away so much, really take with them nothing that is ours. — E. M. Forster