Pepijn Lanen Quotes & Sayings

The demonstration that no possible combination of known substances, known forms of machinery and known forms of force, can be united in a practical machine by which men shall fly along distances through the air, seems to the writer as complete as it is possible for the demonstration to be. — Simon Newcomb

I am always nearby, when someone wants to realize their destiny — Paulo Coelho

Moreover, even at elite colleges, the personnel attracted to college admissions are seldom themselves part of the intellectual elite. Yet their job is to select students unlike themselves, to be taught by professors unlike themselves, for careers unlike theirs. It can hardly be surprising that admissions personnel are drawn toward non-intellectual criteria and toward ideas not unlike the notion of judging "the whole person," as found among educators at the pre-college level. Over the years, all sorts of criteria from popular psychology and sociological speculation have assumed increasing weight visa-vis such standard intellectual criteria as academic records and test scores. The — Thomas Sowell

The best thing about money is not worrying about money. — Jason Ellis

I don't entirely approve of some of the things I have done, or am, or have been. But I'm me. God knows, I'm me. — Elizabeth Taylor

Venture capitalists' job is to invest in risky projects. But after shying away from risk for years, VCs finally found there was no longer anybody willing to found a risk-taking company. — Anonymous

We need anything politically important rationed out like Pez: small, sweet, and coming out of a funny, plastic head. — Dennis Miller

Keep looking at me like that,"
he warned, leaning casually into the counter and sipping his coffee.
"see what happens."
"i'm going to lose my job over you."
"i'd give you another one."
i snorted. "as what? your sex slave?"
"what a provocative suggestion. let's discuss. — Sylvia Day

If it looks like an alien relic bought at a junk-shop or yard sale where you can hardly remember stopping, you're ready. — Stephen King

People with victim mentality, consider actions such as making decisions, setting goals and achieving them to be nothing more than formidable obstacles — Sunday Adelaja

The visual image is a kind of tripwire for the emotions. — Diane Ackerman

One idea alone is a tactic, but if it can be executed a number of different ways, it becomes a great strategy. — Marc Benioff