Proterozoic Quotes & Sayings

According to Solomon, life and death are in the power of the tongue; and as Euripides truly affirmeth, every unbridled tongue in the end shall find itself unfortunate; for in all that ever I observed in the course of worldly things, I ever found that men's fortunes are oftener made by their tongues than by their virtues, and more men's fortunes overthrown thereby, also, than by their vices. — Walter Raleigh

I don't think the way to succeed is by doing something aggressive. Aggression is weak-minded. — Agnes Martin

From Finding the Center to Reading and Writing: A Personal Account, the story remains the same: in a journey unique to myself, I left my worthless home, with its small people, and I sailed against the tides of chance and history looking for a better place
for the center
where I suffered greatly and made myself into a great writer. — Caryl Phillips

The truth is France has been the chief Western advocate of normalizing relations with Iraq - one of its largest trading partners - for years, partly because France holds billions in IOUs from Iraq that wouldn't be redeemable by a new regime. — Jonah Goldberg

I hate fucking pussies like that." Felix reached out and shook Hector's hand. "Good for you, man. I would've cracked him too." He turned and pointed at Abel. "Let me know if you need help with that. I'll donate to the cause. We'll call it 'Cracking Down on Future Fucking Douchebag Wife Beaters of the World.' Can't think of a better charity. — Elizabeth Reyes

For the rest of my life?" His voice softens. "Do you want that, Ella May? Do you want me eternally, infinitely, forever, till death do us part? — Jessica Sorensen

Each loss was a lesson, each win a thrill. Every day pieces of the puzzle fell together. Whenever — Josh Waitzkin

I grew up wanting to be a writer for theatre. — Christopher Durang

Through the days of love and celebration and joy, and through the dark days of mourning ... the faithful horse has been with us always. — Elizabeth Cotten

I find myself using Spanish words much more now that I'm older, and I guess I have the authority to do it in public spaces in ways that I felt I couldn't when I was teaching here fifteen years ago. — Sandra Cisneros

Most Americans think that public health is services for poor people, and since most Americans hate poor people and want all poor people's services destroyed, they hate public health. — Laurie Garrett

If nothing I say sparks any thoughts or identification, it's possible you're taking too much medication. If it's the greatest talk you've ever heard, you're not taking enough. — Mark Vonnegut

We cannot well do without our sins; they are the highway of our virtue. — Henry David Thoreau

It feels like every movie I've ever done, I always expected to have rocks thrown through my windows or have people protesting and it never happens and so I wasn't really ever that worried just so long as it wasn't mean spirited. — George Ratliff