Paraskivitriadekaphobia Quotes & Sayings

Iran will be the most checked and inspected country if the principles agreed in Lausanne are transferred into the language of practical agreements. — Sergei Lavrov

To live creatively free, do what you know how to do now, then 'act as if' you know how to do the rest. — Katharine Hepburn

Psychotherapy is the theory that the patient will probably get well anyhow and is certainly a damn fool. — H.L. Mencken

Then meditate on your perceptions. The Buddha observed, "The person who suffers most in this world is the person who has many wrong perceptions, and most of our perceptions are erroneous." You see a snake in the dark and you panic, but when your friend shines a light on it, you see that it is only a rope. You have to know which wrong perceptions cause you to suffer. Please write beautifully the sentence, "Are you sure?" on a piece of paper and tape it to your wall. Love meditation helps you learn to look with clarity and serenity in order to improve the way you perceive. — Thich Nhat Hanh

I want to gossip about forever / against the part of your back that / is mine. — Mikl Paul

In essence, the system of sacrifice provided a metaphor, a method, for the Israelites to reach God, responding to the deep psychological, emotional, and religious needs of the people. Indeed, this is the meaning of the Hebrew word for "sacrifice"; it comes from a verb meaning "to bring near." Thus a sacrifice is that kind of an offering that enables us to approach God. — Jacob Milgrom

I have judged myself more harshly than any court ever could. — Dennis Nilsen

I speak pretty fluent American, though I do so with a strong British accent, and I love America: The scale and the variety of it are astonishing to someone not born there, and I'm convinced that its energy and generosity have somehow rubbed off on me and affected my writing. For the better. — Laurie Graham

I am blessed and highly favoured. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I'm not a reporter but the 'New Yorker' treats everyone like a reporter. — David Sedaris

Like Adam, formed from clay, children are formed from the biological material of which they are made or by the hands of their parents. — Michael Lewis

Humans are contributing to additional carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. — John Barrasso

That's all childhood is, after all: strong arms to hold back the dark, a story to keep the shadows dancing, and a candle to mark the long journey into day. — Seanan McGuire