Orwellianisms Quotes & Sayings

She accepts the ways of this visitor as a natural phenomenon; How he comes and goes, exists, talks, laughs with her, falls silent, listens to her, and then he vanishes. — Chris Marker

Praying is talking to God. Meditating is listening. — Christopher Moore

A victory over yourself is a real victory. — Kristian Goldmund Aumann

the Gita is not a book of commandments but a book of choices. — Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

I have no interest in doing anything other than good work. — Andrea Riseborough

I think my form dipped after the Six Nations in 2007, from the World Cup onwards. — Brian O'Driscoll

You've gotta taste the light, like my friend and fellow shooter Chip Maury says. And when you see light like this, trust me, it's like a strawberry sundae with sprinkles. — Joe McNally

Religion has a way of making people into idiots is what my father says. — Victor Lodato

For too many of us ease is far more soul-destroying than trouble. — Alice Foote MacDougall

The tears grappled with her face.
Rudy, please, wake up, Goddamn it, wale up, I love you. Come on, Rudy, come on, Jesse Owens, don't you know I love you, wake up, wake up, wake up..
But nothing cared ...
She leaned down and looked at his lifeless face and Liesel kissed her best friend, Rudy Steiner, soft and true on his lips. He tasted dusty and sweet. He tasted like regret in the shadows of trees and in the glow of the anarchist's suit collection. She kissed him long and soft, and when she pulled hersel away, she touched his mouth with her fingers. Her hands were tremblin, her lips were fleshy, and she leaned in once more, this time losing control and misjudging it. Their teeth collided on the demolised world of Himmel Street. — Markus Zusak

My first inclination was toward flying and being a pilot. — Kevin A. Ford

If I were to die tomorrow, I think they'd say Newman 56, composer of the hit song, Short People. Jumped off a mountain today. — Randy Newman

For the most part, I did trust my own judgement. But I was more than capable of screwing up. Just, sometimes, I forgot about that in my quest to move forward. — Gwenda Bond