Oyedons Quotes & Sayings

President Obama had a few historians at the White House for a couple of dinners. I was lucky enough to be one of those asked, and he was very interested in Ronald Reagan, and I came away feeling that. — Douglas Brinkley

I learned through apprenticeship. I was an assistant to a defensive coach, and I'm still learning. — Brendan Daly

However vexed you may be overnight, things will often look very different in the morning. — John Lubbock

Keep on acquiring a taste for what is naturally repugnant; this is an unfailing source of pleasure. — Aleister Crowley

Successful teaching rests both on a genuine and selfless concern for students and on the ability to convey to them a love of history. — Eric Foner

Everyone knew there were wolves in the mountains, but they seldom came near the village - the modern wolves were the offspring of ancestors that had survived because they had learned that human meat had sharp edges. — Terry Pratchett

Learn to say no, so your yes has some oomph. — Kristin Armstrong

Most British cheeses are now vegetarian and are labelled accordingly. However, French and Italian manufacturers still tend to use rennet. — Yotam Ottolenghi

I just hitch up my girdle and let 'er fly. — Babe Didrikson Zaharias

To destroy is always the first step in any creation. — E. E. Cummings

Being in Weezer's just gotten so much more fun over the years. I love almost every part of my job. My very favorite part is working on new songs. — Rivers Cuomo

The Anglo-Saxon has established himself in climates totally diverse - Canada, South Africa, and India - and, through several generations, has preserved his essential race characteristics. He is not, of course, superior to climatic influences; but even in warm climates, he is likely to retain his aggressive vigor long enough to supplant races already enfeebled. — Josiah Strong

[Howard's] eyes were open and very clear. I'd forgotten what a beautiful gray they were
illness and medicine had regularly glazed them over; now they were bright and attentive, and he was watching me, consciously, through long lashes. Lungs, heart may have stopped but the optic nerves were still sending messages to a brain which, those who should know tell us, does not immediately shut down. So we stared at each other at the end ... 'Can you hear me?' I asked him. 'I know you can see me.' Although there was no breath for speech, he now had a sort of wry wiseguy from the Bronx expression on his face which said clearly to me who knew all his expressions, 'So this is the big fucking deal everyone goes on about. — Gore Vidal

Where you are defines what you're interested in. — Evan Williams