Mowatt Quotes & Sayings

Effective foreign policy has always involved the use of both sticks and carrots, and finding the right balance between the two is more art than science. — Hillary Rodham Clinton

Mme. Deluzy has said that indifference is a woman's guardian angel,
a remark not only applicable in France, but all over the world. — Anna Cora Mowatt

Beautiful thoughts flit across the brain, like butterflies in the sun's rays, and are as difficult to capture. — Anna Cora Mowatt

You never know when the devil might come calling. — Farley Mowat

Pity's tears are spontaneous. — Anna Cora Mowatt

When people come to you for help, do not turn them off with pious words, saying, 'Have faith and take your troubles to God.' Act instead as though there were no God, as though there were only one person in the world who could help
only yourself. — Martin Buber

Is it not in accordance with divine order that every mortal is thrown into that situation where his hidden evils can be brought forth to his own view, that he may know them, acknowledge them, struggle against them, and put them away? — Anna Cora Mowatt

Every time you go out there, you want to be a little nervous, have a little bit of butterflies in your stomach and get the juices flowing. — Taryne Mowatt

The only bridge I've ever burned along this legacy I dance is the one that linked the cities of prosperity and chance. — Aesop Rock

Women endowed with remarkable sensibilities enjoy much; but they also suffer much. — Anna Cora Mowatt

Actually, I consider myself to be pretty politically conservative. — Winona LaDuke

Lord Chesterfield designated ugly women as the third sex; how shall we place ugly men. — Anna Cora Mowatt

Every natural movement is graceful. Did you ever watch a kitten at play? — Anna Cora Mowatt

Schaeffer gave me permission to work in the studio with a technician, but I've never worked with him. — Karlheinz Stockhausen

The funny guy doesn't get the girl until later in life. High school, college, everyone still wants the brooding, dangerous guy you shouldn't have. — Will Ferrell

The more aspiration is partial realization. — Anna Cora Mowatt

Men are prostrated by misfortune; women bend, but do not break, and martyr-like live on. — Anna Cora Mowatt

We had fallen in love; that was still true. But given the right psychological conditions, a person could fall in love with anyone or anything. A wooden desk - always on all fours, always prone, always there for you. What was the lifespan of these improbable loves? An hour. A week. A few months at best. The end was a natural thing, like the seasons, like getting older, fruit turning. That was the saddest part - there was no one to blame and no way to reverse it. — Miranda July

Misfortune sprinkles ashes on the head of the man, but falls like dew on the heart of the woman, and brings forth [gems] of strength of which she herself had no conscious possession. — Anna Cora Mowatt

Henry Ford made a lot of money making cars at one time, but that was a small advantage to him compared to the benefit to millions of people who for the first time in their lives were emancipated from common public carriers and could live where they wanted, move at the hours they wanted, to the places they wanted. Ford collected a billion bucks, but that was peanuts compared to the benefits. — George Stigler

I'm more depressed about the realities of the mature bureaucracy and more excited about the ideal that we're fighting for. And the juxtaposition has obvious consequences. Rolf Mowatt-Larrsen — Ron Suskind

There is always a half-malicious curiosity amongst actors to witness the shortcomings of a novice. They invariably experience strong inclinations to prophesy failure. — Anna Cora Mowatt