Pierduti Quotes & Sayings

A whoreson jackanapes must take me up for swearing; as if I borrowed mine oaths of him and might not spend them at my pleasure. When a gentleman is disposed to swear, it is not for any standers-by to curtail his oaths, ha? — William Shakespeare

I've liked most of the films that I've been in and those are the kinds of films I like to see. — Benicio Del Toro

Change comes, when every person is adequately benefited.
We keep hearing about "change." Change will never come to all of society. Change can only come when the market system adequately provide all of the needs for all people. Millions are living in poverty in the United States and throughout the world, due to "change" passed them by, are struggling: Among them are high unemployment, the mentally challenged, poor education, many of them are homeless and hungry, sick and tired; such individuals, look for ways to move beyond their prison walls that hold them back from moving forward: Through the corridors of their prison, they observe the wealthy getting wealthier. They see the market system passing them at a fast rate of speed. Hope has long left the majority of them. There is a price that must be paid for the sins of those who have built these prisons. — Ellen J. Barrier

Since we never get everything we want or need from our families, we look for sufficiency in surrogates. — Richard Brookhiser

Work is toil: what one does only to earn a living. If it gives pleasure, it is leisure. — Mortimer Adler

That's the first time you even said those words. You can't say you love me and then break my heart. So say what you really need to say. Say it and I'm gone. — Brittainy C. Cherry

A great means to preserve continual peace and tranquillity of soul is to receive everything from the hands of God, both great and small, and in whatever way it comes. — Dorotheus Of Gaza

Enemies come, too, from opinions and thoughts. In five seconds you've made an enemy for life. Life's so short enemies must be made quickly. — Ray Bradbury

I started with a large rigid sample container (or "plastic box" to people who don't work at NASA). — Andy Weir