Porciones Quotes & Sayings

I think a lot of theater actors that were great, like Walken or Glenn Close, later became film actors. — Sam Rockwell

I was half lawyer; I always noticed the loopholes. — Rachel Hartman

I think as technology and expertise makes possible these sort of amazing levels of fidelity to the real world, a lot of people sort of get sort of - what's the word I'm looking for - seduced into that. And after a time, they get tired of it and they become a little bit more interested, I think at a certain level of subtraction and a new level of sophistication. — Khoi Vinh

Patience is the remedy for every misfortune. — Publilius Syrus

Barking dogs don't bite, but they themselves don't know it. — Sholom Aleichem

It had been the most complex, difficult feat of mass-scale engineering humanity had ever accomplished until the next thing they did. — James S.A. Corey

Every human life had its pattern that had to be worked out slowly to its ultimate conclusion. — Irving Stone

I want to live a good life and pay my taxes. 'The Killing' was a blessing. It was two wonderful years. But I had reached a point in my life, especially with a young son, that I was no longer willing to compromise my life for the sake of a paycheque. I was no longer willing to move where the tax credits are strong. — Kristin Lehman

warning he swung his bone. It struck the side of my left knee. I dropped, landing hard on my side. I pulled my knees to my chest in expectation of another blow, but he turned away from me and shook his weapon in the air and howled. The mob responded in a cacophony of celebration. Then he leveled the bone at Pascal and barked what might have been an order. Two males went to Pascal and heaved him to his feet. His limbs dangled lifelessly. His head was lolling from left to right. The torchbearer crossed the room and slapped Pascal hard across the face. He peeled Pascal's eyelids open with his thumb. Then he stepped back, lifted Pascal's shirt, and thrust the flaming end of the torch into his stomach. Pascal's head snapped back — Jeremy Bates

When you love yourself endlessly, you will find that the whole world loves you too. — Debasish Mridha

Within the chaos of our shame and disappointment and rage there is meaning, and within that meaning is the possibility of rescue. — Cheryl Strayed

The strictness of to-day may have at any moment to be purchased by the laxity of to-morrow. — Mary Augusta Ward

I rebelled against all form of authority, against my grandfather, my step-father, the Church, the police, the government, the bosses. Everything male that was there, and was determining my life. — Isabel Allende

If you can believe in your dreams, you will find the strength to chase them. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I save the best of myself for novels, and I believe it shows. — Anne Tyler