Odiosos Quotes & Sayings

The good of man, and likewise his ill, lies in how he exercises his choice, while everything else is nothing to us, — Epictetus

Does not every true man feel that he is himself made higher by doing reverence to what is really above him? — Thomas Carlyle

The Irish were poor, but not enslaved. He had come here to hack away at the ropes that held American slavery in place. Sometimes it withered him just to keep his mind steady. He was aware that the essence of proper intelligence was the embrace of contradiction. And the recognition of complexity was to be balanced against the need for simplicity. He was still a slave. Fugitive. If he returned to Boston he could be kidnapped at any time, taken south, strapped to a tree, whipped. His owners. They would make a spectacle of his fame. They had tried to silence him for many years already. No longer. He had been given a chance to speak out against what had held him in chains. And he would continue to do so until the links lay in pieces at his feet. — Colum McCann

I speak, I speak, and truth at that. Writers are a curious breed: brooding, fickle, alternately loving and hating their work - and each other. You're my friend? Don't pick up that pen! — Chila Woychik

A "conspiracy theory" no longer means an event explained by a conspiracy. Instead it now means any explanation or even a fact that is out of step with the government's explanation and that of its media pimps. — Paul Craig Roberts

Respect a man, and he will do all the more. — John Wooden

There's a long, long history of women suffering abuse, injustice, and not having the same opportunities as men, and I think that's been very detrimental to the human race as a whole. — Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Many historians contend that Laozi actually lived in the 4th century BC, which was the period of Hundred Schools of Thought and Warring States Period, while others contend he was a mythical figure. Laozi was credited with — Lao-Tzu

Every rein aid must be preceded by an action of the torso. Otherwise you only address the horse's head. — Nuno Oliveira

In modern warfare there are no victors; there are only survivors. — Lyndon B. Johnson

A liar will not be believed even when he speaks the truth. — Aesop

I think I was always interested in the larger world, even as a kid, and my experiences as a journalist only heightened that interest. Covering conflict, I learned that though leaders often try to create a sense of "us" and "them," the differences are not that delineated. I often felt like it was a whole bunch of "us," with some of "them" scattered around. That made me feel that the borders we draw around ourselves are often artificial.
— Masha Hamilton

The strongest of all warriors are these two - Time and Patience. — Leo Tolstoy