Promeniti Quotes & Sayings

I would like to believe that there is a resolution in the human tragedy and that order can be reimposed upon the earth in the same way it occurs in the fifth act of the Elizabethan drama that supposedly mirrors our lives. My experience has been otherwise. History seldom corrects itself in its own sequence, and when we mete out justice, we often do it in a fashion that perpetuates the evil of the transgressors and breathes new life into the descendants of Cain. I would like to believe the instincts of the mob can be exorcised from the species or genetically bred out of it. But there is no culture in the history of the world that has not lauded its warriors over its mystics. Sometimes in an idle moment, I try to recall the names of five slaves out of the whole sorry history of human bondage whose lives we celebrate. I have never had much success. — James Lee Burke

There is nothing that gives a man consequence, and renders him fit for command, like a support that renders him independent of everybody but the State he serves. — George Washington

None of you understand. I'm not locked up in here with YOU. You're locked up in here with ME. — Alan Moore

Everything is deeply affected by the dominant culture. Consumerism is huge in the US. This is by far the wealthiest [nation], but also the biggest consumer in the world. Which means that a lot of things get used, a lot of things get wasted, and a lot of things get churned out in ways that are wasteful. — Wangechi Mutu

The punishment of death is the war of a nation against a citizen whose destruction it judges to be necessary or useful. — Cesare Beccaria

They are a bunch of fish covered in feathers trying to convince the public they can fly, and I am simply a bird in their midst. — Erin Morgenstern

First time I ever joint the Chorus," Don Lewiston said, "I forgot the face of my father, — Joe Hill

Probably the most difficult things were my favorite parts. The make-up and the big fight sequence at the end of the movie were very difficult but really fun and challenging. — Scott Speedman

Later, he was to decide that Andrew's life had been fractally weird. That is, you could take any small piece of it and examine it in detail and it, in and of itself, would turn out to be just as complicated and weird as the whole thing in its entirety. — Neal Stephenson

Really, it's the director's job to disappear and allow the movie to just feel. — Jason Reitman

A perfect method of adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large. — Alyce Cornyn-Selby

If you don't like what you do, you're probably dragging your feet. — Victor Koo

I want you to go back to Tucson and bring me the bottle of tequila I keep in my liquor cabinet. And don't scare Tim."
Volusian remained motionless in that way of his. "My mistress grows increasingly creative in her ways to torment me."
"I thought you'd appreciate it."
"Only in so much as it inspires me to equally creative means to rip you apart when I am able to break free of these bonds and finally destroy you."
"You see? There's a silver lining to everything. Now hurry up. — Richelle Mead

You cannot believe everything you hear — Jude Morgan

Twitter is growing up, expanding into other countries, and recognizing that the Internet is contrary to what people hoped; the government does reach into the Internet. — Rebecca MacKinnon