Penabade Quotes & Sayings

Do you light up when your kids are coming in the room or do you become the instant critic? — Brene Brown

The very attention given to finding out if the mind can be completely quiet is quietness. — Jiddu Krishnamurti

Only because I prefer a positive to a negative. In this game that we're playing, we can't win. Some kinds of failure are better than other kinds, that's all. — George Orwell

My search is always to find ways to chronicle, to share and to document stories about people, just everyday people. Stories that offer transformation, that lean into transcendence, but that are never sentimental, that never look away from the darkest things about us. — Chris Abani

It is possible to share a dial-up Internet connection by using software tools, but it's also possible to push a stalled car up a muddy hill. — Quentin Docter

the final corner, when all three — Elizabeth Darrell

[Reviewing the New York City Telephone Directory] But it is the opinion of the present reviewer that the weakness of plot is due to the great number of characters which clutter up the pages. The Russian school is responsible for this. — Robert Benchley

You are here on earth for a divine purpose. It is not to be endlessly entertained or to be constantly in full pursuit of pleasure. You are here to be tried, to prove yourself so that you can receive the additional blessings God has for you ... some blessings will be delivered in this life; others will come beyond the veil. The Lord is intent on your personal growth and development. That progress is accelerated when you willingly allow Him to lead you through every growth experience you encounter, whether initially it be to your individual liking or not. — Richard G. Scott

If I'm winning, I have to act like I'm not bored. If it's A tough match, I have to act like I'm having A good time. I'm a drama queen. — Serena Williams

I know that everyone wants to know about 'Downton Abbey,' but the truth is that it was only a few days out of my life. Still, you play a distinctive part on a hit series, and everyone suddenly knows who you are. Isn't it crazy how this business works? — Theo James

Pursued by our origins ... we all are. — Emile M. Cioran