New Year 2012 Quotes & Sayings

Let the blood and the bruises define your legacy. — Lady Gaga

The rebels are firing all around us, yet for a moment it's so quiet you can hear your own breathing. Not a person but me in the world could deconstruct that sentence. If Meghan could hear her own breathing, it meant she was breathing fast. And since Meghan had a resting heart rate somewhere between coma and sleep because of all that swimming, if she was breathing fast, it meant she was afraid, which meant there was truly something to fear. — Anna Quindlen

Many of us are experiencing a phase of change, shedding outdated patterns and liberating ourselves from the old by moving on to the new. The year 2012 is an important one for mankind, a pivotal year. The potential for this exists in the mere fact that the majority of us are yearning for change. — Shari Arison

This is the new year the new you. You can pass through another year, coasting on cruise control. Or you can step out of your comfort zone, trying things you have never done before, & make 2012 as the year that you elevate from where you are & soar high. Make it happen! — Pablo

My school was so tough the school newspaper had an obituary section. — Norm Crosby

A mind without purpose will wander in dark places. — Unknown

I think I can safely call 2012 average. Overall, it was a stronger year for nonfiction than fiction - a situation that would've surprised me back in January, when I was looking forward to big new novels from several authors I really love. — David Edelstein

I love summer, but my legs are so pale I can never wear shorts or a bikini. — Emma Roberts

Maybe all crows were just creepy. — Kami Garcia

Only 12 managers have lasted more than three years with the Indians, and only three of those who did last longer than three years managed to do so without a winning record. The Indians have made strides in many areas the last three years and the shifts and changes amongst the coaching staff resulted in a highly respected group that was anxious and ready to guide the Tribe back to the postseason, but unfortunately it never materialized. Turns out the three-year threshold is a pretty solid limit for how patient an organization is when it comes to managers, and the gains made in 2011 were completely lost and then some in 2012. Acta's tenure with the club came to an end with six games left on the 2012 schedule. He ranks 13th in franchise history for games managed, but any optimisim regarding the Tribe in 2013 will rest squarely with new hire Terry Francona. — Tucker Elliot

As you walk, you cut open and create that riverbed into which the stream of your descendants shall enter and flow. — Nikos Kazantzakis

I don't think I would be very good at killing," Merla said.
"To be honest, nor do I. But you may have to."
A disturbing thought came to Merla.
"Faye," she asked, "have you killed a person?"
There was a moment's silence.
"Let's just say that I am familiar with the techniques. — Duncan Harper

Nick plays a corrupt politician, which is kind of a redundant statement. — Alan Rudolph

But on this man the look was different. Hungry and possessive, he ate me with his stare, with the blatant desire that he made no attempt to hide. — Alessandra Torre

That's the thing about choices. They're an act of knowledge, of faith, of love. It's how we make them that sets us apart, because every single day, worlds are colliding, and our choices shape so much more than just our own story. And if we want to change this world for the better, then we must be the best possible version of ourselves, because who we are in each moment is a gift to the universe. This is what the present is: when the sum of one person's past meets a world's collective future. — Sarah Ayoub

I could never understand my purpose in this world. I have had nothing but pain and loss my hole life. But now I know why god saved me the first time. It was so I could find you. Then he saved me the second time so I could love you forever. This house is perfect; you are perfect and no one will ever take that away from us. Our love is infinite and I'm going to spend the rest of my life showing you. — Sandi Lynn

People confuse being world No. 1 with winning a Major championship. — Lee Westwood