Policts Quotes & Sayings

One day all the racists and religious extremists in this world will wake up and realize that they are living in a 60's movie. — Thisuri Wanniarachchi

I don't just do power ballads. I have a lot of up-tempo stuff, too - like 'Can't Fight the Moonlight.' — Diane Warren

Our common humanity, viewed realistically, can be as much a source of despair as hope. — Lawrence H. Keeley

I think the time is ripe for a return to the refinement of lifestyle that the pocket watch embodies. A personal pleasure that you know you have in your pocket, which requires an elegant gesture to use and show to others. — Richard Mille

We are all of us, more or less, the slaves of opinion. — William Hazlitt

People make the mistake of assuming far too many things about armies,' Lefevre told me one evening. 'They assume, for a start, that generals know what they are doing and know what is going on. They assume that orders pass down from top to bottom in a smooth and regulated fashion. And above all they assume that wars start only when people decide to start them.' 'You are going to tell me that is not the case?' 'Wars begin when they are ready, when humanity needs a bloodletting. Kings and politicians and generals have little say in it. You can feel it in the air when one is brewing. There is a tension and nervousness on the face of the least soldier. They can smell it coming in a way politicians cannot. The desire to hurt and destroy spreads over a region and over the troops. And then the generals can only hope to have the vaguest notion of what they are doing. — Iain Pears

She apparently didn't expect any trouble but she also never expected everything to go perfectly either. That was a good rule to live by Robie knew. Because perfection was rarely the case in the field. — David Baldacci

Post-traumatic shock,' said Shaun. 'He thinks he's a boa constrictor. — Mira Grant

Alek coughed politely, "If I promise to avoid funny business, could you perhaps remove this knife from my throat? — Scott Westerfeld

I've loved music always, and my music fire was lit by Elvis Presley, really, and all that was happening back then. — David Lynch

My memories came back like a punch in the face. Only good. — Lee Davidson

They were dreamers - and they dreamt themselves into the cemetery. — Mary Elizabeth Braddon

A verbose, prosaic review which mentions whistling winds and the timeless feeling of jade doesn't mean anything to me; I don't need a novella telling me about how an album is like a fine meal. — David Cross

Even though they're often doing it out of love and concern, having others smear their fear and worry all over you is the last thing you need when you're strengthening your superhero muscles to step out and take some risks, so I highly recommend keeping your mouth shut around people who are gonna bring you down. Instead, seek out those who are already totally kicking butt (or who are lifting up their foot to do so), or people who you know will be supportive, and confide in them. Because you'll have your own internal freak show to deal with as you try to overcome the objections from your own BS. — Jen Sincero