Parlous State Quotes & Sayings

Mysticism is in fact the only criticism people cannot level against my theory. — Albert Einstein

What is man? Ally of God or simply his toy? His triumph or his fall? — Elie Wiesel

When you let go of the toxic people in your life, you will find that life becomes so much easier — Steven Aitchison

When Husni Zaim seized power from Shukri al-Quwatli on 30 March 1949, Syria's economy was a parlous state and its army had been beaten the previous November by the Israelis. Zaim knew that he needed to take action on both fronts fast. After overthrowing al-Quwatli bloodlessly, he set out to open peace talks with the Israelis and mend relations with the French via a currency agreement and an arms deal that would pave the way for renewed French influence in the former mandate. But Zaim's reign did not last long. One hundred and thirty-seven days after he had taken power, on 14 August he too was overthrown and executed. — James Barr

I perceive all this, and believe that you were born under my star. Yes, you were born under my star! Tremble! for where that is the case with mortals, the threads of their destinies are difficult to disentangle; knottings and catchings occur - sudden breaks leave damage in the web. — Charlotte Bronte

In the heavens above the waters, in the very divine council of Yahweh Elohim, the Bene ha Elohim, the Sons of God, had returned to surround his chariot again with glory and praise. The trisagion echoed forth, "Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh Elohim Almighty. Who was and is and is to come!" Their voices were like the sound of many waters. The Cherubim that upheld the throne chariot extended their many wings and Yahweh Elohim took his seat as the Ancient of Days. — Brian Godawa

Drug company payments to doctors are a small part of a much larger strategy by Big Pharma to clean our pockets. — Robert Reich

Apple refused to ship netbooks at a time when netbooks were the most popular style of PC. Every analyst demanded them. — Anonymous

Pleasure is to women what the sun is to the flower; if moderately enjoyed, it beautifies, it refreshes, and it improves; if immoderately, it withers, deteriorates and destroys. — Charles Caleb Colton

An intellectual is a person who has discovered something more interesting than sex. — Aldous Huxley

It is the duty of the government to guarantee maximum security, and this is not an easy task. — Yitzhak Rabin

We live in a world that fosters distraction, hysteria and a manic addiction to inputs. We are a culture of checkers. We check our phones, we check our feeds, we check our follows. We check the headlines. Always input. Always checking. Always someone else's agenda. And we suck it in like we can't get enough. Because we can't. — Christine Kane

I don't get how it's okay to keep someone alive once they're sick - but not okay to stop them getting sick. I just don't get that. — Elizabeth Pisani