Paradoxen Gebote Quotes & Sayings

There is not a single homely thing that, looked at from a certain angle, does not become fairy. — Hope Mirrlees

A person who never suffers has no chance to become strong in mind and body. ~ Tochan Sayo — Kiyo Sato

I am the Muskrat," said the wretched creature faintly. "A philosopher, you know. I should just like to point out that your bridge-building activities have completely ruined my house in the river bank, and although ultimately it doesn't matter what happens, I must say even a philosopher does not care for being soaked to the skin. — Tove Jansson

The old poets little knew what comfort they could be to a man. — Sarah Orne Jewett

Conducting, I tried it once off the cuff, and quickly realized there were subtle aspects that I was missing. There is a lot more to it that I was able to grasp simply by watching conductors. — Carter Burwell

You should have hope in God alone and should fear nothing but your sins. — Hazrat Ali Ibn Abu-Talib A.S

It's not important how we play. If you have a Ferrari and I have a small car, to beat you in a race I have to break your wheel or put sugar in your tank. — Jose Mourinho

Have you ever found any logical reason why mutual promises are sufficient consideration for one another (like the two lean horses of a Calcutta hack who can only just stand together)? I have not. — Frederick Pollock

I don't think that Saddam Hussein is deliberately starving his own people. I would think that a man who gets 99 percent of the people to vote for him in an election and the people love him so much, how would they love a man that is starving them? — Louis Farrakhan

You learn, just as you learn good manners, how to approach things with a certain amount of diplomacy. — Robert MacNeil

A true friend is someone who is always there for you, with no agenda other than the friendship itself. We rely on our friends to lift us up in bad times, to keep us grounded in good times, but most importantly, to be there for us when we need nothing at all. — Tonya Hurley