Nation Encyclopedia Quotes & Sayings

I'm pretty outdoorsy! — Liam Hemsworth

[The Library of Congress] is a multimedia encyclopedia. These are the tentacles of a nation. — Daniel J. Boorstin

I caught a glimpse of him thinking of the final combat in the movies, Harry versus Voldemort, Spider-Man versus the Green Goblin. — Joss Stirling

The patience of the American public with dilatory diplomatic delays will be very limited. — Tom Lantos

The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for. — Oscar Wilde

Patience shields you unnecessary error;
impatience exposes you to needless danger. — Matshona Dhliwayo

As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once. — John Green

I think control is a two-way street; sometimes people want to control things to keep them safe if they are afraid of life. — Paul Dano

The stabilising power of economic union was one of the reasons the E.U. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. — Najib Razak

Out in the fog, weary, yet buoyant from the drinks, his mind dulled along with his aches and his energy returning, Tully was free of the sense of impending ordeal that had been with him for weeks. He felt whole, self-sufficient, felt his life had at last opened up and that now nothing stood between him and the future's infinite possibilities. — Leonard Gardner

We need to deal with the problem of al Qaeda, make sure that they can't have a sanctuary in Afghanistan and guarantee that we have regional stabilization and particularly focused on Pakistan. — Rahm Emanuel

There we were, hundreds of us lined up, waving at the great man as he tipped his hat to us. And that is the extent of my acquaintance with Albert Einstein. — Gregory Peck

In August of 2002, I survived a car accident. Although I can still see the van speeding toward us, I cannot bring to mind the crash itself - only its aftermath. — Siri Hustvedt

The alternative to the free market consumer culture is a set of covenants that supports neighborly disciplines, rather than market disciplines, as a producer of culture. These non-market disciplines have to do with the common good and abundance as opposed to self-interest and scarcity. This neighborly culture is held together by its depth of relatedness, its capacity to hold mystery, its willingness to stretch time and endure silence. — Walter Brueggemann

We just can't shake monogamy. It definitely demands a kind of rigor and discipline and selflessness. But it's also fun. — Claire Danes