Pintoresca Quotes & Sayings

He who writes poetry is not a poet. He whose poetry has become his life, and who has made his life his poetry - it is he who is a poet. — Subramanya Bharathi

But it did not interest her at all. She and Levin had a conversation of there own, yet not a conversation but a sort of mysterious communication, which brought them every moment nearer, and stirred in both a sense of joyful terror before the unknown into which they were entering. — Leo Tolstoy

James Cotton is a real blues guy, and he played with Muddy Waters, and it surprised me that they would want me to make a record with them, that he called me to do this record. I'd never done anything like that before. But I love blues, so I was very happy. — Charlie Haden

I'm in showbiz. I look at my boobs like they're show horses or show dogs. You've got to keep them groomed. — Dolly Parton

(Jason Leopold is) "a nut with Internet access (Page 439). — Karl Rove

Life is only precious because it ends, kid. — Rick Riordan

Uncomplicate it. Don't make excuses. Some of life's biggest heartaches come from missed opportunities and lame excuses. Don't miss out on what could be the best chapter in your life because you're too busy rereading the last one. — Kandi Steiner

All people, however fanatical they may be in their zeal to disparage and to fight capitalism, implicitly pay homage to it by passionately clamoring for the products it turns out — Ludwig Von Mises

I was kicked out of The Stars And Stripes twice, and finally got back in. — Mort Walker

I am hoping very much to get re-elected but it is going to be a tough fight. — Boris Johnson

If all of the money was gone from my life,
Would you still love me?" a man asks his wife.
"Of course," she replies. "Come here, let me kiss you.
I'll love you forever, but boy would I miss you! — David Rakoff

I am still confused as to why they chose to lie and tried to make me a legend when the real heroics of my fellow soldiers that day were, in fact, legendary. People like Lori Piestewa and First Sergeant Dowdy who picked up fellow soldiers in harm's way. Or people like Patrick Miller and Sergeant Donald Walters who actually fought until the very end. The bottom line is the American people are capable of determining their own ideals of heroes and they don't need to be told elaborate tales. — Jessica Lynch