Nokturnal Quotes & Sayings

I have been aware for many years that most people do not think about aging in the same way that they think about cancer, or diabetes, or heart disease. They are strongly in favor of the absolute elimination of such diseases as soon as possible, but the idea of eliminating aging - maintaining truly youthful physical and mental function indefinitely - evokes an avalanche of fears and reservations. Yet, in the sense that matters most, aging is just like smoking: It's really bad for you. — Aubrey De Grey

A counter-attack can only arise when you make a mistake. That's why there are rules. A horizontal pass? Prohibited. In my line-up there are as many lines as possible. Because you must have the option to pass the ball forward, even if it's a meter. Because then I can still make up for the loss of possession. After a horizontal pass this is impossible. — Johan Cruijff

It is no accident that you are reading this. I am making black marks on white paper. These marks are my thoughts, and although I do not know who you are reading this ... the lines of our lives have intersected. For the length of these few sentences, we meet here.

It is no accident that you are reading this. This moment has been waiting for you, I have been waiting for you. Remember me. — Duane Michals

I just have a great life. I know great people. I've had great relationships - all different kinds of relationships. — Julia Roberts

They sent spies", Gramma went on, her voice a hush, "and they look like one man, but they can split into two, then four, and so on. I've seen it before. During the war. It's a Communist trick and they taught it to the Democrats so that they could take our guns. I would have fought them off, but they already made the shotgun disappear. — Barry Lyga

I have seen the cycle of a non-violent, mentally ill offender who is arrested repeatedly and put into the system repeatedly-never being treated for his illness and, as a result, becoming more and more ill. — Mike DeWine

Don't you trust me! What good is it if you don't bloody trust me! — Diane Samuels

In many ways, Scotland will benefit more than other parts of the UK when Universal Credit comes in. A larger percentage of people will see an increase in their income through moving into work or taking on more hours. — Iain Duncan Smith

Why did Hannah marry Teddy? Not because she loved him, but because she was prepared to love him. — Kate Morton

A mind concerned about danger is a clouded mind. It's paralyzing. — Buzz Aldrin

My breath clouded the air like a little ghost escaping from my body. — Francesca Lia Block

Things that are unsightly: birthmarks, infidelity, strangers in one's kitchen. Too much sunlight. Stitches. Missing teeth. Overlong guests. — Catherynne M Valente

She grinned and inched closer. He became an blur, but she wanted to savor every bit of him - the oaky musk of his cologne, the sparks his warm touch shot through her. — S.M. Boyce