Otera Watson Quotes & Sayings

The majesty of God is too high to be scaled up to by mortals, who creep like worms on the earth. — John Calvin

I had no idea what those cords were in the bridge of 'Prisoner In Disguise' when I wrote them. I had to go over to Don Gorman, the piano player, and ask what in the world I was playing. — J. D. Souther

Epidemics are a function of the people who transmit infectious agents, the infectious agent itself, and the environment in which the infectious agent is operating. — Malcolm Gladwell

When you play Mozart, it's so clean, it's so simple. It's the body naked. — Gustavo Dudamel

Every stage of life has its troubles, and no man is content with his own age. — Decimius Magnus Ausonius

For me, the value of a climb is the sum of three inseparable elements, all equally important: aesthetics, history, and ethics. Together they form the whole basis of my concept of alpinism. Some people see no more in climbing mountains than an escape from the harsh realities of modern times. This is not only uninformed but unfair. I don't deny that there can be an element of escapism in mountaineering, but this should never overshadow its real essence, which is not escape but victory over your own human frailty. — Walter Bonatti

Wouldn't Ponochio II be a great musical, now that he has to face the real world and get a wife ... job. Now he wants to be a toy again. — Rufus Wainwright

It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile. — Sting

A balanced diet is a cookie in both hands. — Paula Deen

I know, it's true. I've played these tortured teenagers. I can't wait to shed that image. — Claire Danes

I admired what my students were writing, but I think their improvement doesn't directly result from me but from being in a class, being with each other. — Thom Gunn

The arm that carries the data. That's your wing. — Sam A. Patel

I knew I was going to go into the field and make fun of people to their faces. I knew what I was getting into. — John Oliver

Do your actions define who you are, or does your purpose define why you are? — Debasish Mridha

Someone had told him once that the desire to do something well is a good indicator of talent. — Diane Setterfield