Onverwachts Quotes & Sayings

Another favorite position of his was sitting with his back to me, his rear half resting on the floor of the boat and his front half on the bench, his face buried into the stern, paws right next to his head, looking as if we were playing hide-and-seek and he were the one counting. In this position he tended to lie very still, with only the occasional twitching of his ears to indicate that he is not necessarily sleeping. — Yann Martel

Difficulties allow us to change for the better. — Thomas S. Monson

I'm a very, very proud Canadian, and having the privilege to represent my country on the international level was the highlight of my 18-year career. — Paul Henderson

The problem, once again, as in all sciences is the attitude of the mind that is dealing with whatever field. The problem is not philosophy but the lack of intellectual humility. It is when reason becomes arrogant that we lose track. But intellectual humility with science: this is spirituality - this is the way we are with God. So we should not be scared and we must reconcile ourselves. — Tariq Ramadan

Life is a waste of time, and time is a waste of life. Get wasted all the time, and you'll have the time of your life! — Billy Connolly

I'd stopped giving a damn about the human world a long time ago. It's our basis. Our cradle. But we are Others. We walk through closed doors and we maintain the balance of Good and Evil. There are pitifully few of us, and we can't reproduce - it — Sergei Lukyanenko

There's only one that is a little stronger than me: Messi. All the others are behind me. — Mario Balotelli

It's funny how much more a person grows when she doesn't get what she wants. When you disappoint me, it's like I have to look in the mirror of my history and see all the times I've been disappointed by someone -- and all the times I've disappointed myself -- and then deal with the feelings that come to me because of it. — Kate McGahan

Well, I am glad you boys didn't try to use my saws, or we would really have a mess," Big Tim teased. — Gretchen Preston

I don't worry too much about the fundamentalist principles that are in almost any discussion about jazz. — Pat Metheny

Was all this real to her? Did she think it was temporary? Or maybe that was the point of love: not to think. — Miranda July

It was all about hate. There should be laws. We're there laws? Can you legislate against hatred? — Julie Anne Peters