Palic Ars Quotes & Sayings

Some people are born to survive. No matter what comes their way, no matter how much pain is dealt them, they live." ~Mercy~ — Lucian Bane

Like water poured from one vessel to another, metta flows freely, taking the shape of each situation without changing its essence. — Sharon Salzberg

Special interests and opponents have figured out how easy it is to disrupt town halls and get their own message out. The days of the truly free-form town halls may be over. — Mark McKinnon

It's broadening. You meet people in your family you'd never happen to run into otherwise. — Deborah Eisenberg

Mahmoud, sir. No, Doctor Mahmoud is not well. A - a slight nervous breakdown, sir. Van Tromp reflected that being dead drunk was the moral equivalent thereof. — Robert A. Heinlein

Everybody overstates his case, particularly when he is anxious to do something which he considers useful. — Norman Douglas

In stressful situations, people often talk about a fight-or-flight response. Which, in my opinion, doesn't give enough credit to the more common reaction of curling up into a little ball. [ ... ] For once, I made the decision to play it cool. Or stupid. Whichever came first.
-"Le Paris!" in How Did You Get This Number, by Sloane Crosley (2010), P. 219-220 — Sloane Crosley

No matter how much you disagree with your kin, if you are a thoroughbred you will not discuss their shortcomings with the neighbors. — Tom Thomson

So the most prominent Liberal in the country remains an admirer of governments' ability to get things done. His faith in the ability of the Canadian people to rise above difference, to perceive and work toward an agreed-upon notion of the common good, remains. He's fascinated by the challenges his party faces. He's genetically connected to the last distinct brand advantage his party has, the Charter of Rights. And he's shown a knack for surprising victories against long odds. — Maclean's

I started off in architecture, and I just couldn't fit into the vibe there. I just felt more at home in the Art Department, so I just ended up there. But I would be an architect if it didn't require so much engineering. — Larkin Grimm