Principially Quotes & Sayings

I suppose events are simply a sort of annotation of our feelings--the one might be deduced from the other. Time carries us (boldly imagining that we are discrete ego's modeling our own personal futures)--time carries us forward by the momentum of those feelings inside us of which we ourselves are least conscious. — Lawrence Durrell

Once it was suggested that Saddam Hussein might give his weaponry to terrorists, or might use weapons himself in the region, then it became hard for the Democrats to say, 'Well, that can't happen.' — Chris Matthews

Most people don't know how to listen because the major part of their attention is taken up by thinking. — Eckhart Tolle

Man is the microcosm; man is the measure of all things; man is the image of God. — G.K. Chesterton

The presentation of the Golden Badge of the Movement is the highest honor the Third Reich has to offer. — Hjalmar Schacht

We can be exposed to HIV many times without being chronically infected. Our immune system will get rid of the virus within a few weeks, if you have a good immune system. — Luc Montagnier

This is from the queen? And you say it's for a mouse? I'm sorry, sir, but the Pyramid Hotel doesn't allow any pets except for service animals. — Elle Lothlorien

Do not fall prey to the false belief that mastery and domination are synonymous with manliness. — Kent Nerburn

The success of any kind of social epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of people with a particular and rare set of social gifts. — Malcolm Gladwell

You wouldn't be the first trainee to fail, you know. You won't be the last, either. It takes real courage to submit." Ashley's — Claire Thompson

As an adult, emerging from the ether's of an abusive childhood, i found myself left with a constant craving for protection, safety and security. I spent many years living my life, waiting for the other shoe to drop. I needed to control everything, in an effort to prevent any harm from coming my way (even though control is an illusion).
It took me many years to realize i had to become that safe harbor for myself. And that part of becoming that safe harbor was not about avoiding life, but rather, developing the confidence and coping skills to know that i would have what it takes to find my way through life's inevitable trials and tribulations. — Jaeda DeWalt

The next time you see one of those squirrels go near my putting green, take a gun and shoot it — Dwight D. Eisenhower

All of the creatures were staring fixedly at Boots. She was standing on the back of her loyal cockroach friend, Temp, smack in the middle of the octagon, singing "The Itsy-Bisty Spider" at the top of her lungs. The green spider, to whom the song principially was directed, seemed to be cringing. Boots was somewhat off-key, but Gregor was pretty sure it was the loudness that was making the arachnid hunch down and contract.
"She has been going on like this for hours," whispered Nerissa. "Days more like it," said Ripred in disgust.
"Next I will sing one for you!" announced Boots, pointing at the bat, who actually flinched. — Suzanne Collins

A teacher should start from a young person's own present interest, she felt, and lead them into a wider and deeper understanding of the world into which they were going. — Joseph P. Lash

How about this? she retorted, her voice deceptively flirtatious, and in that small, stolen moment in his mind, he quickly spun and grasped her by the small of her back, pulled her close into to him, and made her his. And maybe she resisted at first before giving in, or maybe she didn't - maybe she'd wanted this just as long as he had. But none of that would matter, because they would finally be together, starting at that moment and for the rest of their lives. And they would love each other and raise children and make music, and life would suddenly be worth living, and Christ, how could anyone ever throw something like that away? — J. Tonzelli