Pouvoir Quotes & Sayings

Genius is often a short way of spelling hard work. Poverty, obscurity, struggle and ambition formed the foundation for many careers of transcendent achievement. Few marks are made in the world's history by eight-hour-day men ... Sir Joshua Reynolds had but one maxim for success: Work, work, work. Is not rigid and continuous training necessary for the making of strong athletes? Hard work is not fatal to real success. Vouloir c'est pouvoir. — B.C. Forbes

How many McDonald's gift certificates would it take to sway a lot of Americans to pledge to never publicly criticize the U.S, President? — James Bovard

But you-aren't afraid of me?"
Elliot forced himself not to look away. "Oh I am. But for different reasons."
They stared at each other for a long, agonising moment . Elliot's throat went dry. — Astrid Amara

He did not smile back, and somehow I feel like he's been carrying my smile around in his breast pocket ever since. He's one up. — Sally Thorne

Hard places breed hard men, and hard men rule the world. — George R R Martin

We shall prepare the coffee of reconciliation through the filter of justice. Through reconciliation, streams of tears will come to our eyes. — Jean-Bertrand Aristide

I've always been sensible with my money. I can't say I'm a business genius. — Jasper Carrott

Although skin color is undoubtedly the most salient signal of racial identity in America, other actual or imagined bodily features have also been seen as distinctive markers of Negritude. These include the shapes of heads, feet, lips, and noses as well as the texture of hair. — Randall Kennedy

Alone with my wine and my misery, I was convinced that life was composed of a string of "if only's" leading from one self-inflicted bungle to the next until at some point, one's final iteration of the excuse became one's final utterance, and one expired. — Andrew Levkoff

Yet we still see continuous reports of bugs. — Vint Cerf

The earth opens impartially her bosom to receive the beggar and the prince. — Horace

Too many Americans have lost faith in our approach to the war on drugs ... — Gary Johnson

If I use the word 'khichdi' in my novel, I don't have to get into the trouble of explaining that it is a dish of rice and lentils. My Indian readers know it. — Ashwin Sanghi

So, he hates women." "No," she said, looking off in thought. "He's just sworn them off. Doesn't want to get hurt again, I imagine. — Jamie McGuire

I would not flinch from sacrificing even a million lives for India's liberty. — Mahatma Gandhi