Poveste De Craciun Quotes & Sayings

One kind of happiness is to know exactly at what point to be miserable. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Constantinople was the principal seat and fortress of Arianism; and, in a long interval of forty years, the faith of the princes and prelates who reigned in the capital of the East was rejected in the purer schools of Rome and Alexandria. — Edward Gibbon

War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support. — Colin Powell

No one has taken my heart in their hand. I haven't given it ... I have lent myself, rented myself out, but never given myself. — Sylvia Kristel

For honest insight into who you are, don't ask yourself what your priorities are for next week. Ask what your priorities were last week. — Robert Reed

Before you're ready to tell that story well, you might have to study and learn the equivalent of an entire specialized college education on the society in which your story takes place, because all sorts of things were happening that you need to understand before you can even begin to tell a story in that milieu. — James Alexander Thom

We were speaking of people living their dreams, and I said that few do, and even fewer enjoy the experience. For too many, when they get their dream, they discover it is not what they wanted. Or the dream is bigger than their abilities, and all ends in bitterness. — Robin Hobb

One way to think of it is in terms of maps and globes. Maps are easy. They're flat and predictable, easy to chart out a course. You can see the whole landscape in a simple, two-dimensional layout. However, as easy as they are, maps are unrealistic. The world isn't flat; it's not color coded and foldable and easily stored in your car's glove box. Life is too complex and beautiful to be captured on a map. It may help you see the big picture, but it does not help you understand the magnitude of the journey. — Jeff Goins