Mishelle Westendorf Quotes & Sayings

I don't like conflicts. I'm not a competitive person at heart. To be in the middle of turmoil is boring. — Christian Louboutin

Nearly all government advice on terrorism sacrifices practical particulars for an unalarming tone. The usual guidance is to maintain a three-day supply of food and water along with a radio, flashlight, batteries and first-aid kit. — Barton Gellman

Pope Francis emphatically does not buy the argument that poverty can be alleviated by the 'trickle down' effects of wealth creation. He is deaf to arguments that the global economy has brought a billion people out of poverty. He is convinced, in short, that the best and only way to expel poverty is fairer distribution of the world's goods. — John Cornwell

Only the smaller fish pay for the goverment's face-lift. The big ones - they just become bigger and fatter. — Yiyun Li

From inside fortifications, the gun has no equal among weapons. It is the supreme weapon on the field before the ranks clash, but once swords are crossed the gun becomes useless. — Miyamoto Musashi

No, I said. I didn't remember that. There was so much to remember, sometimes the best thing was to forget. — Joyce Maynard

It's great to be alive, isn't it? Especially when you consider the alternative. — Jonathan Ross

My natural tendency is to write about zombie bunnies, but one of my first writing teachers got incorporated into my writing superego, and I keep hearing his admonition to make things feel more real the weirder they get. — Chris Adrian

The combination of realizing our distinctiveness along with our unity is seeing interdependence. — Sharon Salzberg

I feel quite fearless protecting the people I love. — Paloma Faith

You can't say it wasn't interesting. — Roger Ebert