Mohon Maaf Quotes & Sayings

If, when we compare two versions of a story, the second known to be a retelling of the first, and find that the second has more of a miraculous element, we may reasonably conclude we have legendary (or midrashic or whatever) embellishment. The tale has grown in the telling. This sort of comparison is common in extrabiblical research and no one holds that it cannot properly indicate legend formation there. — Robert M. Price

You know," he said, "this design begins to appeal to me after all. Sea slugs aren't the least bit arousing, but logarithms . . . I've always thought that word sounded splendidly naughty." He let it roll off his tongue with ribald inflection. "Logarithm." He gave an exaggerated shiver. "Ooh. Yes and thank you and may I have some more."

"Lots of mathematical terms sound that way. I think it's because they were all coined by men. 'Hypotenuse' is downright lewd."

" 'Quadrilateral' brings rather carnal images to mind."

She was silent for a long time. Then one of her dark eyebrows arched. "Not so many as 'rhombus.' "

Good Lord. That word was wicked. Her pronunciation of it did rather wicked things to him. He had to admire the way she didn't shrink from a challenge, but came back with a new and surprising retort. One day, she'd make some fortunate man a very creative lover. — Tessa Dare

There is no sincerer love than the love of food. — George Bernard Shaw

We make out of the quarrel with others, rhetoric, but of the quarrel with ourselves, poetry. — W.B.Yeats

I prefer unlucky things. Luck is vulgar. Who wants what luck would bring? I don't. — D.H. Lawrence

A clever man can see the world from a cave much better than a stupid man can from the top of a mountain! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

And fit, and he carried himself with a confident poise that inspired trust and respect. He gestured at one of the two seats in front of his glass-and-chrome desk and waited until I sat to settle into his Aeron chair. Against the backdrop of sky and skyscrapers, Mark looked accomplished and powerful. — Sylvia Day

Anne Shirley, how often have I told you never to let one of those Italians in the house! I don't believe in encouraging them to come around at all. — L.M. Montgomery

I think it's dangerous to be optimistic. Things could go terribly wrong virtually overnight. — Nicholas D. Kristof

I understood HOW: I do not understand WHY. — George Orwell

All I do is work, so I eat to live and to keep going. — Miley Cyrus

God has no favorites. — Joseph Girzone

Fear comes, but fear passes. — Marianne Williamson