Prevascular Quotes & Sayings

Away with the hypocritical horror on the part of capitalist, labor leader, and politician. — Alexander Berkman

We're social creatures, so we think socially. — Clive Thompson

The difference between a friendship and a romance is illustrated in the image of a long-stemmed rose. The stem is the friendship, the blossom is the romance. Because the ego is sensation-oriented, our focus automatically goes to the blossom, but all the nourishment which the blossom needs in order to live reaches it through the stem. The stem might look boring in comparison, but if you take the blossom off the stem, it will not last for long. — Marianne Williamson

He thinks he can fix anything. And if he can't fix it, he can at least do something with the pieces of what's broken. — Sarah Dessen

People look with sympathetic eyes only at the blossom and the fruit, and disregard the long period of transition during which the one is ripening into the other. — Berthold Auerbach

Our presence here means the presence of all our ancestors. They are still alive in us. Every time we smile, all the generations of our ancestors, our children, and the generations to come - all of whom are within us - smile too. We practice not just for ourselves, but for everyone, and the stream of life continues. — Thich Nhat Hanh

She'd always wondered what had led her father to turn to the dark side, to become Darth Vader. She'd imagined it came from ambition, greed, or some other venal weakness. Never had she considered that the turn might begin in a better place, out of the desire to save someone or to avenge a great wrong. Even if it led to evil, that first impulse might be born of loyalty, a sense of justice, or even love. Had — Claudia Gray

There is only one plot - things are not what they seem. — Jim Thompson

Power is the mistress that stalks us all. — Tim Sanders

If you try to have a fashion show with Bach fugues and John Coltrane, it doesn't really work. — Isaac Mizrahi