Princetonian Quotes & Sayings

When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous. — Calvin Coolidge

There were no actual villains, just inertia. The administration genuinely wanted more diversity for reasons of its image as well as fairness, notwithstanding the cranky alumni letters in The Daily Princetonian ... Hiring committees had not a clue where to look for or how to attract suitable candidates. And so, though a high-level recruitment plan existed on paper, there was only foot-dragging and defensive excuse making. — Sonia Sotomayor

Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. — Karen Kingsbury

I would especially like to re-court the Muse of poetry, who ran off with the mailman four years ago, and drops me only a scribbled postcard from time to time. — John Updike

One bright and thankful look at the cross is worth a thousand morbid, self-condemning reflections. — A.B. Simpson

I have very good friends who are in the army and also friends within the police force. When I say friends, people who love my music and who actually love the messages within my music. — Thomas Mapfumo

Competition pushes me to improve. If I see someone do a big trick, I try it. — Shaun White

It's cute how I used to think this 'barely holding it together' feeling was temporary. — Anna Kendrick

Pain is such a useful thing. It corrects us when we're wrong. It shapes our character. It teaches us that we're alive. — C.J. Redwine

I like writing songs - I keep saying that one day I'll do something with them, but I haven't yet. — Tom Conti

No summer ever came back, and no two summers ever were alike. Times change, and people change; and if our hearts do not change as readily, so much the worse for us. — Nathaniel Hawthorne

Never become too busy for your brother or your sister. For when your parents die, it is your hearts alone that will realize how the joys and pains of family have shaped your lives. — Laura Ramirez