Portelan Quotes & Sayings

If we succeed, it will not be because of what we have, but it will be because of what we are; not because of what we own, but, rather because of what we believe. — Richard M. Nixon

It removes information from the market when I need more and more ... Indexing is a waste heap
information so merged and muffled that it hides knowledge rather than reveals it. All beta, no alpha. — George Gilder

There are moments in our lives when we summon the courage to make choices that go against reason, against common sense and the wise counsel of people we trust. But we lean forward nonetheless because, despite all risks and rational argument, we believe that the path we are choosing is the right and best thing to do. We refuse to be bystanders, even if we do not know exactly where our actions will lead.
This is the kind of passionate conviction that sparks romances, wins battles, and drives people to pursue dreams others wouldn't dare. Belief in ourselves and in what is right catapults us over hurdles, and our lives unfold.
"Life is a sum of all your choices," wrote Albert Camus. Large or small, our actions forge our futures and hopefully inspire others along the way. — Howard Schultz

With age, comfort becomes more seductive than beauty. — Mason Cooley

Life is a tide; float on it. Go down with it and go up with it, but be detached. Then it is not difficult. — Prem Rawat

That's because a Christmas tree doesn't have to be perfect."
"No, it doesn't." Angela smiled.
Neither did people — Karen Kingsbury

Usually kids who are talented have the brashness to think they can do anything, but they don't often get the chance to see how close they can come. — Twyla Tharp

Without Pentecost the Christ-event - the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus - remains imprisoned in history as something to remember, think about and reflect on. The Spirit of Jesus comes to dwell within us, so that we can become living Christs here and now. — Henri Nouwen

I was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, and I came to attend high school in Massachusetts when I was about 15 years old. — Nina Garcia

Maybe that was the point of truth
you could erase it all you wanted, and it was there to be discovered again — Scott Westerfeld

On the radio, I heard someone define ethics as "obedience to the unenforceable. — Jon Kabat-Zinn

The look on your face is priceless. You can't decide if you want to go 'oh poor baby' or spit on my shadow."
"Sounds about right," Ash admitted. — Jesse Hajicek

It takes no more time to see the good side of life than to see the bad. — Jimmy Buffett