Parsed Means Quotes & Sayings

After I had written seventeen full-length mysteries, two volumes of mini-mysteries, a travel guide and some quiz books, not to mention a spin-off Roman Mystery Scrolls series, I thought it was time I moved to new historical pastures. — Caroline Lawrence

Politics is democracy's way of handling public business. We won't get the type of country in the kind of world we want unless people take part in the public's business. — David R. Brower

Like flossing, frequent engagement with a product, especially over a short period of time, increases the likelihood of forming new routines. — Nir Eyal

To get the respect of people, I think you've got to roll up your sleeves and lead with your people. The absolute key is treating your people well. Looking for the best in your people. Lots and lots of praise, no criticism. — Richard Branson

Contemporary social democracy is what I believe is the right concept. — Mikhail Gorbachev

There was this to be said for weddings over battles, at least; it was less likely that someone would cut off your nose. — George R R Martin

We're both made of stars, Jory Birch. Everybody is. — Kirsten Hubbard

In the U.S., blacks are 12% of the population but commit 50% of violent crimes; can anyone honestly think this is unconnected to the fact that they average 15 points of IQ lower than the general population? That stupid people are more violent is a fact independent of skin color. — Eric S. Raymond

I am not against standardized tests. There are tests and tests and tests, and, to simplify, the ones I favor are criterion-referenced tests of skills, aligned with the curriculum. Social and emotional skills are important but skills are too. I find it heartbreaking that this is so often seen as an either-or choice. To get to the richness of studying literature, for example, you must first be an adept and confident reader. Whether you are is something a good test can measure. — Nicholas Lemann

I never even held a guitar until I was 23 and living in California, but then loved it. I'm really not an accomplished instrumentalist. Maybe that has something to do with why I write and sing. — J. D. Souther

She was one of those invalids who has to lie down a lot, and sometimes can't lift a bread knife, but can shift a mahogany wardrobe if the fancy is upon her to see it in a different place. — Lynne Truss

Everything breaks if you hit it hard enough. — Hannah Tinti

By its very nature, history is always a one-sided account. — Dan Brown

What makes [photography] obscene is its terrible cruelty. Happiness may be fleeting, but it's the reason we go on living. Photography is the joy that precedes pain, the moment of life just before death. — Nobuyoshi Araki