Odradek Books Quotes & Sayings

But the truth is that I dislike most men as much as I dislike women. If anything, I am an equal opportunity misanthropist. — Andrew Davidson

The real architecture happens within the works themselves, and that was done by the composer. That's where the real skill is. In putting together a program, you're more a curator, but that's important as well. And then the interpreting of it is where our big job is. — Joshua Bell

Good-bye Clarice. Will you let me know if ever the lambs stop screaming?" "Yes." Pembry was taking her arm. It was go or fight him. "Yes," she said. "I'll tell you." "Do you promise?""Yes. — Thomas Harris

Is history to be considered the property of the participants only? — Salman Rushdie

I've just been to Greece to see the buildings there,' said Professor Silenus. 'Did you like them?' 'They are unspeakably ugly. But there were some nice goats. — Evelyn Waugh

things which become known by revelation have the force of certain truth, and that those things which war against faith war equally against right reason, the Catholic philosopher will know that he violates at once faith and the laws of reason if he accepts any conclusion which he understands to be opposed to revealed doctrine. — Catholic Way Publishing

The effective exploitation of his powers of abstraction must be regarded as one of the most vital activities of a competent programmer. — Edsger Dijkstra

I have some great stories and I will get around to writing a book. — Sally Kirkland

I have never known so much naive conviction allied to greater intellectual poverty. — Claude Levi-Strauss

That's why it's hard, I think, to rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn. I love that line from the Bible, but it's so incredibly difficult sometimes, because when you've got reason to rejoice, you forget what it's like to mourn, even if you swear you never will. And because when you're mourning, the fact that someone close to you is rejoicing seems like a personal affront. — Shauna Niequist

He did not fear ridicule, he had never known it. — Madeline Miller

The culture of comfort, which makes us think only of ourselves, makes us insensitive to the cries of other people. — Pope Francis

Every second, ten stars set behind the black water in the west. — Paul Bowles

In satyagraha, a courted imprisonment carries its own praise. — Mahatma Gandhi

Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance? — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam