Nagender Kummer Quotes & Sayings

I believe that while race-neutral means are preferable, it is appropriate to use race as one factor among others in achieving a diverse student body. — Condoleezza Rice

We will often find compensation if we think more of what life has given us and less about what life has taken away. — William Barclay

The lookout that first sights the cat shall have ten guineas and remission of sins, short of mutiny, sodomy, or damaging the paintwork. — Patrick O'Brian

In the early days of space travel, one interesting problem emerged from experiments with weightlessness. Americans found that ... normal ink pen would not work without gravity feed. Scientists undertook extensive research, finally developed high-technology pen to work in conditions of no gravity. In Russia, scientist faced with the same problem found a different solution. Instead of pen, they used pencil. — Marina Lewycka

You first compete with yourself before competing against others; if you cannot beat your last best result, do not be surprised if it seems difficult to compete against external competitors. — Archibald Marwizi

When you reach 50, what you care about is being honest, being accurate, and being an example. — Natalie Cole

You don't need to know the purpose as you write, but when you read over something you've written, you should be able to point to any given element - be that a line of dialogue, a descriptive phrase, a plot point - and say why it's there. — Diana Gabaldon

Well. What can we do, except try to do better? — Joe Abercrombie

Life works most perfectly when a reciprocal love relationship is in place between man and God. — Beth Moore

Can I have this dance?"
He held out his arms expectantly, waiting as she grappled with her feelings. She gazed up into his eyes. One heartbeat later she slipped into his arms and he pulled her close. Her palm against his was heady, sending all sorts of tingles coursing up and down her arm. His other hand, on the small of her back, kept her close. They were awkward at first, but kept at it. He hummed as they moved around in a circle, her skirt swishing against her legs and sometimes tangling between his. A slow burn started on her neck. When they finished he let her go and took a small step back.
"Charlie, I..."
"Stop talking, Nell."
His eyes closed and his lips covered hers. The kiss was gentle as he pulled her tighter against him, driving all thought from her mind. His hands moved down and bracketed her waist and he tilted his head, deepening the kiss. — Caroline Fyffe

No one in al-Nahda believes that jihad is a way to impose Islam on the world. But we believe that jihad is self-control, is social and political struggle, and even military jihad is only a way to defend oneself in the case of aggression. — Rashid Al-Ghannushi

I do not believe you can threaten people into goodness. - Jem Carstairs — Cassandra Clare

If you wanted to dissect the structure of living cells, genetic analysis was an extremely powerful method, so my interest turned to that. — Joshua Lederberg

You have to stay one level above everyone else. — Jim Otto

Reincarnation is a process in which a finite being will go through a series of transmutations and will perceive different things. There will be a continuity of perception. — Frederick Lenz