Otkrij Se Quotes & Sayings

He had hardly ever allowed himself the things that really gave him pleasure. Tradition and obligation had tyrannized over all his hours. — Millicent Bell

The shell game that we play ... is technically called 'renormalization'. But no matter how clever the word, it is still what I would call a dippy process! Having to resort to such hocus-pocus has prevented us from proving that the theory of quantum electrodynamics is mathematically self-consistent. It's surprising that the theory still hasn't been proved self-consistent one way or the other by now; I suspect that renormalization is not mathematically legitimate. — Richard P. Feynman

Perhaps this need to lie cost me something at first: but I soon realized that what are supposedly the worst things (lying, to mention only one) are hard to do only when you have never done them; but that each of them becomes, and so quickly! easy, pleasant, sweet in the repetition, and soon a second nature. Thus, as in each instance when an initial disgust is overcome, I ended by enjoying the dissimulation itself, savoring it as I savored the functioning of my unsuspected faculties. And I advanced every day into a richer, fuller life, toward a more delicious happiness. — Andre Gide

[American tax laws] are constantly changing as our elected representatives seek new ways to ensure that whatever tax advice we receive is incorrect. — Dave Barry

Canada is not a melting-pot. Canada is an association of peoples who have, and cherish, great differences but who work together because they can respect themselves and each other. — Vincent Massey

I write short stories when a little idea occurs to me, that I know isn't a part of a novel that will stand by itself and should be concentrated. — Roddy Doyle

Blessed are the ones who have strong enemies, for they have a vital reason to be better in every way. — Mehmet Murat Ildan

All I can think about is how fucked up it would be for your life to end here, now. I mean I know that your life if fucked up no matter what now, forever. And I'm not dumb enough to think that I can undo that, that anyone can. But I can't wrap my mind around the notion of you not getting old, having kids, going to Juilliard, getting to play that cello in front of a huge audience, so that they can get the chills the way I do every time I see you pick up your bow, every time I see you smile at me. — Gayle Forman

There are lots of people who are red-carpet types, but that's not me. — Megyn Kelly

The Chinese nation has always pursued a life in harmony with other nations despite differences. — Li Zhaoxing

The most dangerous negativity comes from ourselves in the form of doubts, fears and unreasonable self-criticisms. — Bryant McGill