Popular Classic Rock Song Quotes & Sayings

Simon hated her for that. Perhaps it was automatic. Her appearance alone made her different from him, and human beings had always feared and hated anyone who was different. Two thousand years of history saw it being repeated over and over, the perpetual struggle of one race, or tribe, or creed, against another ... each one thinking they were right, superior, morally justified, or chosen by God. Simon saw himself as normal, Laura as abnormal. — Louise Lawrence

The gift moves towards the empty place. As it turns in its circle it turns towards him who has been empty-handed the longest, and if someone appears elsewhere whose need is greater it leaves its old channel and moves toward him. Our generosity may leave us empty, but our emptiness then pulls gently at the whole until the thing in motion returns to replenish us. Social nature abhors a vacuum. — Lewis Hyde

The reefer butt is called a 'roach' because it resembles a cockroach ... cockroach ... cockroach ... — Hunter S. Thompson

Tremendous purity, tremendous renunciation, is the one secret of spirituality. "Neither through wealth, nor through progeny, but through renunciation alone is immortality to be reached," say the Vedas. "Sell all that thou hast and give to poor, and follow me," says the Christ. So all great saints and prophets have expressed it, and have carried it out in their lives. How can great spirituality come without renunciation? — Swami Vivekananda

He could have died for such a smile . . . and thought he would, if circumstances demanded. — Stephen King

People don't know this, but I helped the Cardinals win the pennant. I came down with hepatitis. The trainer injected me with it! — Bob Uecker

You are a sadist," she pouts at me. I laugh at her. "Yes, I am. In more ways than you can imagine, my love. — Ella Dominguez

Anything that doesn't take years of your life and drive you to suicide hardly seems worth doing. — Cormac McCarthy

Is 4 the same 4 for everybody? Are all sevens equal? When the convict ponders the light is it the same light that shines on you? — Pablo Neruda

I thought I wanted to be a journalist or a novelist. — Lena Dunham

Perhaps it is not without reason that we attribute facility in belief and conviction to simplicity and ignorance; for it seems to me I once learned that belief was sort of an impression made on our mind, and that the softer it is the less resistant t. — Michel De Montaigne

You only need to move your body to the rhythm of the music. — Lailah Gifty Akita

It would be a tragedy if the remarkable international coalition against terrorism, successfully marshalled in the aftermath of 11 September, were to fragment over a unilateral U.S. strike against Baghdad. — Charles Kennedy

When I get up in the morning, I go and I work with beautiful women and charming men and funny comedians and dramatic artists. And I'm presented with costumes and great music to choose from and sets. I travel a certain amount of places, so I've been living in a bubble. And I like it. — Woody Allen