Norads Quotes & Sayings

One novel that I think is an overriding influence in my life is 'All the King's Men,' the most beautiful book written in the U.S. — Andrew Gross

I prefer rugby to soccer. I enjoy the violence in rugby, except when they start biting each other's ears off. — Elizabeth Taylor

It is a dreadful thing to see the dead city. Next to the port I found children, women, the old, waiting for a way to leave. I entered the houses, there were houses where the coffee and pita bread were left on the table, and I could not avoid [thinking] that this, indeed, had been the picture in many Jewish towns [i.e., in Europe, during World War II]'. — Golda Meir

There's a saying that goes like this: The hourglass freezes in moments of sorrow. Races along in moments of bliss." He spun and pulled me to my feet. Cupping my cheeks, he gazed into my eyes. "The very concept of time is a demand. That you own it, savor it, mean it. Before you waste it . . . or it wastes you. — Christine Le

Excellence doesn't come by obeying doctrines. Excellence comes through recognizing the flaws in the prevailing doctrines of the society and throwing them away if necessary in the path of progress. — Abhijit Naskar

Use the occasion, for it passes swiftly. — Ovid

- Every girl is proud of an offer
- Yes, every girl, but not she — Leo Tolstoy

Oh my God, dude! You were beginning to freak me out. Don't do that to me! What do you really need to talk to me about?" His laughter faded when Thomas didn't crack a smile. "Tommy, knock it off. — Jamie McGuire

Conversely, the red plant itself burns a brighter red when set off by the green than when it grows among its peers. In the bed I always reserved for poinsettia seedlings, there was little to distinguish one plant from its neighbours. My poinsettia did not turn scarlet until I planted it in new surroundings. Colour is not something one has, colour is bestowed on one by others. — Arthur Japin

The only time I even entertain the tiniest element of religion is for Christmas carols. — Ian Watson

We should not sleep to recover the energy expended when awake but rather wake occasionally to defecate the unwanted energy that sleep engenders. — Flann O'Brien

The human race is a remarkable creature, one with great potential, and I hope that 'Star Trek' has helped to show us what we can be if we believe in ourselves and our abilities. — Gene Roddenberry