Perdre La Quotes & Sayings

The war was the end of an era, in art as well. And we were trying to create a new philosophy. — Douglas Sirk

One of the biggest problems for beginning writers is this need to over-explain. — Scarlett Thomas

Two things people throughout history have had in common are hatred and humour. I am proud that I have been able to use humour to lessen people's hatred. — Richard Pryor

Tatiana hugged him and said, "And here's mine: 'Honey, what do you prefer - my beautiful body or my beautiful face?'"

"Your sense of humor," returned Alexander, holding her to him until she couldn't breathe. — Paullina Simons

You wake up one day and suddenly realize that your youth is behind you, even though you're still young at heart. — Joni Mitchell

I was tired. I peaked. I left when I was on top. One year, I did 280 concerts. — Rod McKuen

I have a wig for when I go outside among the regular folks, so they don't feel uncomfortable because I have a Day-Glo color somewhere in my hair. — Cyndi Lauper

He moved like a dancer, which is not surprising; a horse is a beautiful animal, but it is perhaps most remarkable because it moves as if it always hears music. — Mark Helprin

America has probably been the most successful experiment in history. The American Dream was a glorious attempt. It was built on a religious foundation. Its earliest concepts came from Holy Scripture. — Billy Graham

I am an artist, and I understand the pros and cons of being an artist, and the pressures of being an artist, and how much being an artist can be torture to people around you; you know, you friends and your family and how material you can be, and how it's hard to take criticism and all the things like that. — David S.Goyer

Countries that managed to rebuild commanding state structures after popular nationalist revolutions - such as China, Vietnam, and Iran - look stable and cohesive when compared with a traditional monarchy such as Thailand or wholly artificial nation-states like Iraq and Syria. — Pankaj Mishra

Death is a divorce nobody asked for; to live through it is to find a way to disengage from what you thought you couldn't stand to lose. — Gail Caldwell

But Katherine is different from all of those other girls. She never wanted anything to do with me, writing me off as some kind of filthy manwhore. That fact makes me respect her as a good judge of character, since it's pretty accurate. — Sabrina Paige

I hide my distress, just like
the blessed birds hide themselves
when they are preparing to die. Wine! Wine, roses, music and your
indifference to my sadness, my loved-one! — Omar Khayyam

Being an adult means never having to show your work on math problems. - T-SHIRT — Darynda Jones