Petrisite Quotes & Sayings

I am stealing the golden vessels of the Egyptians to build a tabernacle to my God from them, far far away from the boundaries of Egypt. If you forgive me, I shall rejoice; if you are enraged with me, I shall bear it. See, I cast the die, and I write the book. Whether it is to be read by the people of the present or of the future makes no difference: let it await its reader for a hundred years, if God himself has stood ready for six thousand years for one to study him. — Johannes Kepler

Well, imagine you are alone in a room....Are you the best, most special person in the room right now? Yes. That's the gift of being alone. — Colson Whitehead

There is no force more potent in the modern world than stupidity fueled by greed. — Edward Abbey

Surprisingly, Gwendolyn, I have more important things to do with my time, like put bamboo shoots under my nails or drill holes in all my teeth. — Shelly Laurenston

I think every good, entertaining movie should have a message. I really believe that, because if you do it without it, the film feels a little bit soulless. — Roland Emmerich

We don't we agree that litigation reform to lower the cost of healthcare would be a good starting point? — Newt Gingrich

Those who are not lazy will have a better chance for a steadfast future. — Jan Jansen

When you had to do something, you had to do it. And eventually, if you were lucky, you did it well. — Sarah Dessen

We were taught instead of just reading about life we needed to go out and live it. — Rulon Gardner

It was her work of art, her poem and her prayer, to repeat this story, low and precipitately, as if she were in the confessional. You felt that she came to it quite naturally, without transition, so completely did it posses her whenever they were alone. — Henri Barbusse

For a long time I wasn't listening to music, to the rock and roll stuff on the radio, because it would cause me to get sweaty. It would bring back memories I didn't want to know about, or I would get that feeling that I'm not alive 'cause I'm not making it. And if it was good, I hated it 'cause I wasn't doing it. And if it was bad, I was furious 'cause I could've done it better ... — John Lennon

Before you can control conditions, you must first control yourself. — Napoleon Hill

There once were four sisters
Who were exceptionally ordinary,
But desired more than a maiden should desire

Ravaged by their shameful wants
Their loving hearts never bloomed

Instead four wicked brambles
Grew in their place
Each tainted
With poisonous magic — Elissa Sussman