Pampinella Family Tree Quotes & Sayings

To live is to war with trolls in heart and woul. To write is to sit in judgement on oneself. — Henrik Ibsen

And it was the pretending that might explain how she could smile so brightly while her mind felt nothing - as if, at these times, there existed a disconnection between outer and inner, a shutting off, and the key to her happiness lay in warding off pain, or dodging it, or pushing it into the shape of something else - like shame or anger or even hope. — Sue Saliba

One of my rules is never to look sideways at what other people are doing but instead, do what I feel is right. — Annie Bryant

One reason, of course, as a Christian, I believe the Bible is the word of God. I take the Bible as the standard. — Jerry Falwell

But seeking the temporary reward of the world's approval can distract us from seeking the eternal reward of the Lord's approval. — Gloria Furman

Liesel was sure her mother carried the memory of him, slung over her shoulder. She dropped him. She saw his feet and legs and body slap the platform. — Markus Zusak

She still smiles from time to time, definitely a charming smile, but it's always limited somehow, a smile that never goes beyond the moment. A high, invisible wall surrounds her, holding people at arm's length. — Haruki Murakami

I am actually incredibly contented and jolly. But, and I have no idea why this is, I have a really strong empathy with all kinds of warped and destructive modes of thinking. I don't know why, but those things co-exist. — Sophie Hannah

Domestic violence does not only happen to adults. Forty percent of girls age 14 to 17 report knowing someone their age who has been hit or beaten by a boyfriend, and approximately one in five female high school students reports being physically and sexually abused by a dating partner. — Dianne Feinstein

Not every woman is a prostitute, but prostitution is the natural apotheosis of the feminine attitude. — Georges Bataille

Two is always better than one. — Missy Lyons

Though we often wonder why God does what he does, we can be sure he does it on better information. — Robert Breault