Poetae Per Litteras Quotes & Sayings

[Property] embraces everything to which a man may attach a value and have a right. — James Madison

I think I'm quite a lazy person, actually. If I'm not careful, I could just stay in bed all day. — David Morrissey

We have seen that our vigour, our strength, nay, our national life is in our religion. — Swami Vivekananda

Facts are fine, fer as they go ... but they're like water bugs skittering atop the water. Legends, now - they go deep down and bring up the heart of a story. — Marguerite Henry

We are too frightened of shadows. We cannot abide our vulnerability, our utter dependence upon a world that can eat us. Vast in its analytic and inventive power, modern humanity is crippled by a fear of its own animality, and of the animate earth that sustains us. — David Abram

To work effectively as an agent of change in a pluralistic society, it is necessary to be able to connect with people different from oneself. — Beverly Daniel Tatum

The sun's rays were heating the small creatures as the boy worked frantically, throwing every starfish he could pick up back into the cool, life-giving water...
"Son, it's foolish for you to take on this huge task. You aren't going to make any difference. There are simply too many."
The very young boy but very wise boy replied as he tossed yet another starfish into the water, "I'll bet it made a difference to that one mister! — Roberta Kuhne

I'd love to do comedy. I'd probably have to get my laughing fits in check, because generally if I've done comedy, I'm usually the straight character that plays against the very obviously funny character, so that's really hard when the person is really hilarious. — Nathalie Emmanuel

I am involved with politics today because of the inspiration I received from Ronald Reagan. — Michael K. Simpson

I've read your summary."
"And?"
"It's not incompetent."
Be still, my heart, so I don't faint from such faint phrase. "Did you expect it to be written in crayon? — Ilona Andrews

The bags full of Turkish noses sent by the Uskoks from Senj to Charles V in 1532 may have been one of those gifts more fun to send than to receive, — Simon Winder

I think theater communities in cities can form really strong foundations. — Rob McClure

all that time I save in body hair removal I devote to revolution — Janet Fraser

I love tennis with a passion. I challenged Boris Becker to a match once and he said he was up for it but he never called back. I bet I could make him run around. — Boris Johnson