Polianthes Quotes & Sayings

Words are whips in the wind traveling between lovers. — Faith Tilley Johnson

Excellence isn't achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You've got to have both. — George Foreman

That's the thing - you do a job like 'Shameless,' and suddenly that's why you can get a job like 'The Virgin Queen', not because of all the classical theatre you've done. But we can be very snippy about television. It's absolutely the most potent and powerful form of storytelling we have. — Anne-Marie Duff

The score will take care of itself when you take care of the effort that precedes the score. — John Wooden

Intelligence is not the same thing as wisdom. — Laozi

I don't know how many lions and leopards I've shot. I've shot two elephants, which was enough - never again. It's a melancholy and moving thing to hunt an elephant. It's like shooting an old man. — Wilbur Smith

It seems the British are born to hoist their flag over every nation where the sun rises and never learn their language. — Chloe Thurlow

As far as making a living, acting has been much more lucrative. Music's been tough. — Taryn Manning

Some part of me remembers what snow is, but this is the first time my new mind has seen it. It softens the crumbled sidewalks and turns rusty rooftops white. It's beautiful. It crunches under my feet as I move toward the house, longing to understand. — Isaac Marion

Scheide,'Noah said.
I decided to give the drink another shot. 'What does that mean?' I asked, then sipped.
'Vagina'
I almost choked, and covered my mouth with my hand. — Michelle Hodkin

It's perilous and foolhardy for the average citizen to remain ignorant about global warming, say, or ozone depletion, air pollution, toxic and radioactive wastes, acid rain, topsoil erosion, tropical deforestation, exponential population growth. Jobs and wages depend on science and technology. — Carl Sagan

It is not necessary for being with GOD to be always at church: we may make an oratory of our heart wherein to retire from time to time to converse with Him in meekness, humility and love. Every one is capable of such familiar conversation with GOD, some more, some less: He knows what we can do. Let us begin, then. Perhaps — Brother Lawrence

We all need God in certain ways, you know. And I certainly fall short in a lot of categories. And it's at those times that I need much more help than most. — Tim Howard

To mention it was to ask a favor and that as you were too generous, and as for her to ask was always to have, she wouldn't — Cecelia Ahern