Priyayi Kbbi Quotes & Sayings

We adapted to being at war, just as we had adapted to the chaos and upheaval of revolution. How amazing and yet tragic it is, I thought, the human instinct for — Shirin Ebadi

I think writers worry that you might not exist in some strange way if you're not writing. — Anne Enright

Being a celebrity, you can remain a child for ever, almost. You get away with more; you can get too pampered and it's not healthy. — Geri Halliwell

The infant is ten and he stays, — William Goldman

Dude," I said, making the word a disgusted sound. "Single guys everywhere hate you. Starting with me. — Jim Butcher

Who knew, in 2000, that 'compassionate conservatism' meant bigger government, unrestricted government spending, government intrusion in personal matters, government ineptitude, and cronyism in disaster relief? Who knew, in 2000, that the only bill the president would veto, six years later, would be one on funding stem-cell research? A more accurate term for Mr. Bush's political philosophy might be incontinent conservatism. — Christopher Buckley

Those who start by saying: 'It is selfish to pursue your own wishes, you must sacrifice them to the wishes of others' - end up by saying: 'It is selfish to uphold your convictions, you must sacrifice them to the convictions of others. — Ayn Rand

What we place most hopes upon, generally proves most fatal. — Oliver Goldsmith

I live in a peculiar world," she said, "in a place where reality ends and a fiction begins. Maybe that's why I love you. — Michael Faudet