Practising Synonym Quotes & Sayings

History has taught us that the idea of superpower is for a political maniac to design the art of control over other countries. — Nilantha Ilangamuwa

I think it's important to understand the concrete ways things work and to respect that. But some things shouldn't be explained, and you have to respect that, too. — Astrid Berges-Frisbey

The story is the story of Howard Roark's triumph. It has to show what the man is, what he wants and how he gets it. It has to be a triumphant epic of man's spirit, a hymn glorifying a man's "I." It has to show every conceivable hardship and obstacle on his way - and how he triumphs over them, why he has to triumph. — Ayn Rand

One may not condemn a man for succeeding because he knows how. Neither may one with justice take away from a man what he has fairly earned, to give to men of less ability. — George S. Clason

Compassion is a sign of superficiality: broken destinies and unrelenting misery either make you scream or turn you to stone. — Emil M. Cioran

Steven, I look like a raccoon.
You do NOT look like a raccoon.
Actually, he looked like some deranged anteater, but I didn't figure that would be the thing to tell him.
Yes, I do. Oh, no. What if I stay this way forever?
You're not going to stay that way forever, Jeffy. People get black eyes all the time. If they never got better, the streets would be crowded with raccoon people. Soon the raccoon people would find each other and breed.
I was on a roll here.
The preschools would fill up with strange ring-eyed children. Soon the raccoons would be taking over our streets, stealing from our garbage cans, leaving eerie tails of Dinty Moore beef stew cams in their wakes. Gangs of them would haunt the malls, buying up all the black-and-gray-striped sportswear. THE RIVERS WOULD RISE! THE VALLEYS WOULD RUN WITH ...
Steven you're joking, right? — Jordan Sonnenblick

Above all things, one should maintain his self-respect, and there is but one way to do that, and that is to live in accordance with your highest ideal. — Robert Green Ingersoll

As we grow up in more technology-enriched environments filled with laptops and smart phones, technology is not just becoming a part of our daily lives - it's becoming a part of each and every one of us. — Adora Svitak

You don't want to wake up and realize you could have been happy, that the risks would have been worth it, but you dwindled away your chances. — Sarah Noffke

The rule of reason is the true sovereign in the American system. — Al Gore

Thought can be controlled and manipulated, but emotion is willful and unpredictable. — Robert McKee