Mondello Olds Quotes & Sayings

Rivalry adds so much to the charm of one's conquests. — Louisa May Alcott

Do you know I keep a picture of Hattie McDaniel in my closet in an 8-by-10 frame? — Mo'Nique

Happiness does not depend on outward circumstances, but on the state of the heart. — J.C. Ryle

The fact that she was even lying here in this bed with me right now was a freaking miracle. I'd never treated any girl so horribly in my life.
Wasn't that a sobering thought?
The one woman I wanted above all others was the one I treated the worst. — Cambria Hebert

I picked such seemingly disparate essays, I thought it was important to say what was the guiding principle in the selection rather than focus on any one essay. I reached for some principle that had been subconscious in me and lifted it into consciousness. Authenticity and sincerity were the most important unifying principles of all these apparently different essays. — Alan Lightman

It [is] possible to suppose that, if Russia is allowed to have peace, an amazing industrial development may take place, making Russia a rival of the United States. — Bertrand Russell

I think that mathematics can benefit by acknowledging that the creation of good models is just as important as proving deep theorems. — David Mumford

Our unspoken agreements led to disagreements, to suffering. — Jonathan Safran Foer

May 1, 2011
Young jubulent Americans celebrating the killing of a murderer of women and children, and people ask;
"Is it right to celebrate?"
I watched these Americans in Times Square, D.C. and the world , a great generation, that died for freedom and that of the oppressed, and people ask; "Is it right to feel joy?"
"Yes, I sat proudly with tears in my eyes."
I was watching footage of the end of World War Two ... Johnny Flora — Johnny Flora

Streets moderate the form and structure and comfort of urban communities. — Allan Jacobs

One of the fine moments in 1940s film is no longer than a blink: Bogart, as he crosses the street from one bookstore to another, looks up at a sign. — Manny Farber

Illusions can be pleasant, but the rewards of truth are enormously better. — Sean Carroll

There are many things about living the gospel of Jesus Christ that cannot be measured by that which is counted or charted in records of attendance. — Boyd K. Packer

Mortgage The word literally means "dead pledge," and if it were called that maybe more people would think twice about getting one. It is a classic example of a financial entity that would scare people off if they thought more clearly about what it is: a highly leveraged form of long-term borrowing with regular demands for cash payment against an illiquid asset that is known to be even more illiquid in difficult times. — John Lanchester

If God allows you to be stripped of the exterior portions of your life, He means for you to cultivate the interior — Oswald Chambers