Porporella Quotes & Sayings

I knew it sounded crazy, but crazier things have turned out to be true. — Ransom Riggs

In the light we can see what is and what is not. We know what is right and what is inappropriate. — Frederick Lenz

The world's sweetest dimples and the boy who never laughs. — Rainbow Rowell

Ten kilometers away, the lights of New York glowed on the skyline like a dawn frozen in the act of breaking. — Arthur C. Clarke

Outside of school, though, we were often defined by our disabilities. We were "handicapped" - a bit like a species. Often when people have a disability, it's the disability that other people see rather than all the other abilities that coexist with their particular difficulty. It's why we talk about people being "disabled" rather than "having a disability." One of the reasons that people are branded by their disability is that the dominant conception of ability is so narrow. But the limitations of this conception affect everyone in education, not just those with "special needs." These days, anyone whose real strengths lie outside the restricted field of academic work can find being at school a dispiriting experience and emerge from it wondering if they have any significant aptitudes at all. — Ken Robinson

Screw the Silent Brothers."
"No thanks. There's strong and silent, and then there's just freaky."
"Isabelle! — Cassandra Clare

In football I enjoyed competing and wanted to be the best. That was also part of it. There were quite a few factors. I loved the game, it was a great way to socialize and I liked playing against girls because it meant competing on a level playing field. — Hope Powell