Outplaying Quotes & Sayings

The Romans, accordingly, admiring the prudence and virtues of Numa, assented to all the measures which he recommended. This, however, is to be said, that the circumstance of these times being deeply tinctured with religious feeling, and of the men with whom he had to deal being rude and ignorant, gave Numa better facility to carry out his plans, as enabling him to mould his subjects readily to any new impression. And, doubtless, he who should seek at the present day to form a new commonwealth, would find the task easier among a race of simple mountaineers, than among the dwellers in cities where society is corrupt; as the sculptor can more easily carve a fair statue from a rough block, than from the block which has been badly shaped out by another. — Niccolo Machiavelli

Jackson [Rathbone] is the most artsy, creative and, I think, the most talented. — Nikki Reed

I was afraid of him. He was outplaying me, plucking all of my weapons from my fingers and making me feel like a toothless tiger. — Tarryn Fisher

God's great heart of love cannot be satisfied until he sees the nations that he loves bowing in worship before him — Sunday Adelaja

It occurred to me that I was on a run of suicides. Akutagawa. Dazai. Plath. Death by water, barbiturates, and carbon monoxide poisoning; three fingers of oblivion, outplaying everything. — Patti Smith

Death is not the end of life but the beginning of eternal life. — Debasish Mridha

We want clarity
and God gives a call. We want a road map
and God gives a relationship. We want answers
and God gives His hand. — Ann Voskamp

Let me in your heart and unravel the mystery behind your scar. Let me love you. — Prachi Agasti

I've always been in love with Howard McGillen's voice, ever since I got wind of him. — Christine Ebersole

What a delightful thing is the conversation of specialists! One understands absolutely nothing and it's charming. — Edgar Degas

There's some familiarity in Celtic music, even if you've never heard that piece of music before. — Nobuo Uematsu

But - Why didn't you say?"

"Secret agent. Secret. — K.J. Charles