Myklassumy Quotes & Sayings

The personal inevitably trumps the political, and the erotic trumps all: We will remember that Cleopatra slept with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony long after we have forgotten what she accomplished in doing so, that she sustained a vast, rich, densely populated empire in its troubled twilight in the name of a proud and cultivated dynasty. She remains on the map for having seduced two of the greatest men of her time, while her crime was to have entered into those same "wily and suspicious" marital partnerships that every man in power enjoyed. She did so in reverse and in her own name; this made her a deviant, socially disruptive, an unnatural woman. To these she added a few other offenses. She made Rome feel uncouth, insecure, and poor, sufficient cause for anxiety without adding sexuality into the mix. — Stacy Schiff

We can be convicted of sin - we can pray and confess our sin - we can repent - but the real test is our willingness to obey. — Billy Graham

Mindfulness is an inborn trait, a birthright. It is, one could argue, what makes us human. — Dan Harris

It touches on drug use. I got caught up in that for almost two years. — Elliott Smith

Maybe if they played those poppy, jingling Christmas songs on an endless loop in the tank it would be enough. — J.D. Robb

MADNESS Madness is the first step towards unselfishness. Be mad and tell us what is behind the veil of "sanity." The purpose of life is to bring us closer to those secrets, and madness is the only means. SP-ST-62 — Kahlil Gibran

It really strikes me how much of your energy in America, especially if you're from a working back-ground, is spent just keeping your head above water. It really saps your grace and your strength. — George Saunders

Study after study shows that the very best designers produce structures that are faster, smaller, simpler, clearer, and produced with less effort. The differences between the great and the average approach an order of magnitude. — Fred Brooks

God is like the sun. When the sun shines, it shines for everyone. God is for everyone. — Ziggy Marley

Life science research can be done on multiple platforms. Since we have a very small number of people flying into space, the more people you have, the better. — Laurel Clark

The guy who sits in front of the television is unengaged. That man is a bad man. — John Eldredge

the message I want to communicate: — Paul Hartford

An inadequate chief executive officer's time at the top is always too long no matter how short. — Malcolm Forbes

But do not misunderstand - I turned him to stone from compassion. Stone men have stone hearts, and stone hearts cannot be wounded or broken. I would show you the same compassion, if you wish it. — Miyuki Miyabe