Parks And Rec Season 6 Episode 1 Quotes & Sayings

But the myth of power is, of course, a very powerful myth, and probably most people in this world more or less believe in it. It is a myth, which, if everybody believes in it, becomes to that extent self-validating. But it is still epistemological lunacy and leads inevitably to various sorts of disaster. — Gregory Bateson

What I expect from writers-and from myself as a writer-is to articulate a complex view of things. To incite us to be more compassionate. To orchestrate our mourning. And to celebrate ecstasy. — Susan Sontag

I see the Bush Doctrine as an American-style "enabling act," giving dictatorial powers to any sitting president. — Ron Paul

I just look at things and figure out how they work. Once you know how something works, you can figure out how to fix it." She — Marissa Meyer

Some kinds of beauty did not heal, but hollowed the pain even deeper. — Anne Perry

The fact that nobody played tennis in my family and you'd say by chance they make three tennis courts in front of the restaurant that my family owned when I was 4, I think that's a destiny. That's kind of life circumstances that kind of come together for you to become who you want to become. — Novak Djokovic

Tell your story. Don't try and tell the stories that other people can tell. Any starting writer starts out with other people's voices. But as quickly as you can start telling the stories that only you can tell, because there will always be better writers than you and there will always be smarter writers than you, but you are the only you. — Neil Gaiman

You were just too nice to tell me to buzz off."
"I did tell you to buzz off," he pointed out. "Several times."
"I'm not the best with feedback. — Cecily White

Of course when she finally found someone that listened to her, understood her, and was motivated by her to do better with himself, he had to be a vampire that was sent to kill her and then her father. — Inger Iversen

Tell me, Miss Hathaway ... what would you do if you were invited on a midnight ride across the earth and ocean? Would you choose the adventure, or stay safely at home?"
She couldn't seem to tear her gaze from his. The topaz eyes were lit by a glint of playfulness, not the innocent mischief of a boy, but something far more dangerous. She could almost believe he might actually change form and appear beneath her window one night, and carry her away on midnight wings ...
"Home, of course," she managed in a sensible tone. "I don't want adventure."
"I think you do. I think in a moment of weakness, you might surprise yourself."
"I don't have moments of weakness. Not that kind, at any rate."
His laughter curled around her like a drift of smoke. "You will. — Lisa Kleypas

Zoe loved Trancas's mother. She respected her exhausted and ironic hope for rebirth. — Michael Cunningham

With families and music, you're usually looking for something that can make you unique. — Tom Waits

I can trust you, Jessie, but you're clearly not well enough to go. Which is unfortunate, since Aloysius always had a weakness for a pretty face."
"Even more reason why I should go," said Will. — Cassandra Clare