Pamatyk Quotes & Sayings

At age twenty-six, Virchow wrote passionately that terrible social conditions in an impoverished part of Germany called Upper Silesia were the cause of a malaria and dysentery epidemic. His recommendation to the German government: if it wanted to do something about the epidemic, it needed to end the malnutrition, overcrowding, and poor hygiene. Better yet, he added, allow for a full and unlimited democracy in Upper Silesia. — Tracy Kidder

Holt did nothing of the sort. He wasn't the 'obeying' kind of dog. — Kellyn Roth

To know yourself you have only to set down a true statement of those that ever loved or hated you. — Johann Kaspar Lavater

Obviously, you want to teach your child between right and wrong, respect and being kind to others, whether it's their sisters or parents. You try to teach them by example, talk to them and explain certain situations. But there's also a time to put them in time out or let them know they've made a mistake and try to learn from it. — Eli Manning

A bad year and a bad month to all the backbiting bitches in the world! ... — Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra

More than working toward the book's climax, I work toward the denouement. As a reader and a writer, that's where I find the real satisfaction. — Greg Van Eekhout

Write to the mind and heart, and let the ear Glean after what it can. — Philip James Bailey

I love to cook and I've cooked a lot of Bulgarian food over the years. — Elizabeth Kostova