Petraeus Scandal Quotes & Sayings

I could prove God statistically. Take the human body alone - the chances that all the functions of an individual would just happen is a statistical monstrosity. — George Gallup

What is essential in a work of art is that it should rise far above the realm of personal life and speak from the spirit and heart of the poet as man to the spirit and heart of mankind. — C. G. Jung

As always, imagine how great the press corps would be if it devoted 1/1000th the energy to dissecting non-sex political wrongdoing — Glenn Greenwald

Someone asked me about the difference between love and lust. Hmmm. That will take a little thought. How to tell the difference? Well, for guys, if she looks better AFTER you've made love to her than before, that might be love. If you find yourself itching to get out the door afterward, probably just lust, y'know? — Steven Barnes

There is not a particle of life which does not bear poetry within it — Gustave Flaubert

When I write a word in English, a simple one, such as, say, 'chief,' I have unwittingly ushered a querulous horde into the room. The Roman legionary is there, shaking his cap, or head, and Andy Capp is there, slouching in his signature working man's headgear. — Geraldine Brooks

There is a kind of perverse unity forming among us, born, I think, of the discontent of all classes of people with the endless frustration of life. — Arthur Miller

Jesus is busy with his own stuff, and is not going to get involved in your little tug-of-war. Plus, don't forget, he has his own mother to deal with. She's all he can handle, as far as mothers go. — Anne Lamott

There hasn't been a scandal this big at the C.I.A. since (CLASSIFIED) committed (CENSORED) to (REDACTED). — Stephen Colbert

When journalists are 'accused' of being 'advocates', that means: challenging and deviating from DC orthodoxies. — Glenn Greenwald

Adornment, what a science! Beauty, what a weapon! Modesty, what elegance! — Coco Chanel

Give me control of a nation's wealth and I care not who makes the laws. — Unknown

Maybe we're assigning Achilles supernatural powers," said Petra. "He isn't a god. Not even a hero. Just a sick kid." "No," said Bean. "I'm a sick kid. He's the devil." "Well, so," said Petra, "maybe the devil's a sick kid. — Orson Scott Card

The thing that kind of shakes me a bit is not so much what I'm doing - or the ways I could fuck it up - but all possibilities of it and in it. Like when his body is stretched out over me or under me and the ways of touching each other are . . . forever. — Alexis Hall

I'm blessed to have these billions of dollars. — Stewart Rahr

Whenever out on a leap of faith, things have never turned out as I had imagined, but in the long run, things have always turned out better. Faith is a powerful force and one that creates incredible blessings. — Bronnie Ware