Oulipace Quotes & Sayings

He never married. But he wrote a good book. — George MacDonald

The first sign of extravagance is to buy trousers that one does not need. — George Ade

Research challenges the materialistic understanding of death, according to which biological death represents the final end of existence and of all conscious activity. — Stanislav Grof

Trying to be a boy is really hard." Mom — Alex Gino

Michael Caine is a movie star, but he's also a great actor. I can't say that about every movie star. It's the concentration he has. — Norman Jewison

One reason why I recommend the abandonment of religious beliefs is because I think those beliefs are wrong. There is no evidence that our world was created by divine intention, that a god intercedes in human affairs, or that there is life after death. Religion is a hangover from humankind's timorous infancy; it's time for us to walk upright and unafraid, and to take charge of our own lives. — Simon LeVay

But I know that in Toronto and Vancouver there are all the comforts of America, and yet there's a difference in the people, and I had health care. — Aaron McGruder

I'm that annoying?"
"Well, you have pretty sharp mouth."
"I don't want to sound like a smartass, but sir I can't handle my own smartassness for being uncontrollably sparkling from me and mentally hurts you due to its awesomeness. I'm just unbelievably genius. Dummies like you call us 'crazy' but it's such a strong word."
"See? That's why people hates you." "And 'us'?"
"I'm pretty sure I'm not the only living genius. — Rea Lidde

I was on a kick of reading nothing but gay romance because I was in a bit of a sexual slump, unless you count reading one handed, if you do, I was having lots and lots of sex. — Nick Pageant

If blood be shed, let it be our own. Let us cultivate the calm courage to die without killing. — Mahatma Gandhi

Nobody else gets to see you like that," he declares. "Ye're claimed." His words douse me in gasoline. His eyes light the match. And when he grinds himself against me, all that's left to do is burn for him. — A. Zavarelli

Well, it's kind of like that classic sort of trajectory in this kind of movie where there's conflict and they're estranged and they kind of grow to love each other but they don't show it. Then at the end - it's kind of like that. But I think the characters are more interesting than that. — Mary-Louise Parker

I trust my taste. I trust it completely and I always have done, and I've always thought it isn't that different from everybody else's. — Brian Eno

I think we have a high responsibility to base any criticisms that we have on a fair and honest statement of the facts, and that nominees should not be subjected to distortions of their record, taking things they've done out of context. — Jeff Sessions