Ogilvie Broker Quotes & Sayings

If you believe getting close to being 50 is bad ... wait to see how one feels when getting far crom that age — Luispa

Simply having children does not make mothers. — John G. Shedd

She feared the unknown as we all do, and her ignorance made the unknown infinitely vast. — Joseph Conrad

When you travel, appreciate the culture of the people in the land. — Lailah Gifty Akita

All our thought process should be concentrated on merger of soul with the vital life. When this realisation is achieved, it leads the soul from Atma to Paramatma, one in poccession of all. — Kunal Narayan Uniyal

Two children of same cruel parent look at one another and see in each other the image of the cruel parent or the image of their past oppressor. This is very much the case between Jew and Arab: It's a conflict between two victims. — Amos Oz

Peace-phobia is the outcome of nationalism and religion; while homophobia is the outcome of traditions and religion. — M.F. Moonzajer

All things being equal (fortunately things are seldom equal, not exactly), people prefer to be with others who look like them, speak the same dialect, and hold the same beliefs. An amplification of this evidently inborn predisposition leads with frightening ease to racism and religious bigotry. Then, also with frightening ease, good people do bad things. I know this truth from experience, having grown up in the Deep South during the 1930s — Edward O. Wilson

Teacher: a master who, through personal example, inspires students to rebel against learning. — Bauvard

This is the effect of panic, a natural effect, you could say that animal nature is like this, plant life would behave in exactly the same way, too, if it did not have all those roots to hold it in the ground, and how nice it would be to see the trees of the forest fleeing the flames. — Jose Saramago

Children ought to be led to honorable practices by means of encouragement and reasoning, and most certainly not by blows and ill treatment. — Plutarch

I receive a lot of letters like yours. Most go on in length, describing all sorts of maddening situations and communications in bewildered detail, but in each there is the same question at its core: Can I convince the person about whom I am crazy to be crazy about me? The short answer is no. The long answer is no. — Cheryl Strayed

I feel a pull on my arm, stopping me. Kyan slowly moves to stand in front of me. His eyes look deep into mine as if he's looking into my soul, burning himself into it, and ensuring that it will never forget him. "I love you, Calla." He swallows. "I have for a while now. So fucking much. — Victoria Ashley

I'd rather people interpret the songs and get whatever they can out of them instead of thinking about me crying in a room with a guitar. — Angel Olsen

True confidence is firmly planted in reality. To grow your confidence, it's important to do an honest and accurate self-assessment of your abilities. If there are weaknesses in your skill set, make plans for strengthening these skills and find ways to minimize their negative impact. — Travis Bradberry