Planet Memorization Quotes & Sayings

Regardless of his motives or his methods, Rhysand was keeping me alive. And had done so even before I set foot Under the Mountain. — Sarah J. Maas

One is always considered mad when one perfects something that others cannot grasp. — Ed Wood

Two types of choices seem to me to have been crucial in tipping the outcomes [of the various societies' histories] towards success or failure: long-term planning and willingness to reconsider core values. On reflection we can also recognize the crucial role of these same two choices for the outcomes of our individual lives. — Jared Diamond

Shock equals discovery, and if I narrated my past, you'd be pretty grossed out too, I bet - same as if you narrated yours. Aren't we all composed of our past mistakes? Isn't that part of emerging into an adult awareness of the world? — D.T. Max

Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument. — Marilyn Vos Savant

War should be carried on like a monsoon; one changeless determination of every particle towards the one unalterable aim. — Herman Melville

'Media' is the plural for 'mediocre'. — Rene Saguisag

My grandparents are from Mexico, so I grew up with great Mexican food. — M. Ward

I like Jon Stewart. He's not as obnoxious as Dennis Miller, whom I really can't stand. — Tom Lehrer

Just because you're winning a game doesn't mean it's a good game. — Seth

One of the most bizarre and intriguing findings is that people with brain damage may be particularly good investors. Why? Because damage to certain parts of the brain can impair the emotional responses that cause the rest of us to do foolish things. A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon, Stanford, and the University of Iowa conducted an experiment that compared the investment decisions made by fifteen patients with damage to the areas of the brain that control emotions (but with intact logic and cognitive functions) to the investment decisions made by a control group. The brain-damaged investors finished the game with 13 percent more money than the control group, largely, the authors believe, because they do not experience fear and anxiety. The impaired investors took more risks when there were high potential payoffs and got less emotional when they made losses.7 This — Charles Wheelan

During the time I was on The Hardy Boys, I was also watching other people's careers. I thought the next step was to be a movie star. I kept saying no to projects, and offers stopped coming in. I was no longer hot. — Parker Stevenson

Bad money drives out good.' That means poor performance will take over if good performance isn't recognized. — Tom Clancy