Qualenica Quotes & Sayings

Even when you practice zazen alone, without a teacher, I think you will find some way to tell whether your practice is adequate or not. — Shunryu Suzuki

No good at life, but very funny sometimes with the commentary. — Kurt Vonnegut

I remember all the kids picking their chosen career paths and I was thinking, If I'm an actor I can be an astronaut and a policeman and a firefighter. At the time I was so young that I actually thought actors were all of those things. — Chris Lowell

Don't be afraid of losing a little power in daily associations. People who seek power and knowledge aren't misers. They aren't afraid. That is paranoid. — Frederick Lenz

Hebrews 11:1," says Mr. Taylor. "The substance of faith is a hope in the unseen." "NO. Wrong-you messed it!" Cedric laughs. "It goes: 'Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.' Man, Mr. Taylor, you always getting 'em wrong." Mr. Taylor howls, "All right, extra point for you," but, as usual, he wrestles the boy back to middle ground, thwarting an outright victory, "The Word, of course, is the Word my young friend. But make it into what's right for you. That's the lesson for today. Take from the Holy Scripture only what you need, nothing more. — Ron Suskind

This kind of business (murder) required detachment. The trick was to do it almost casually, as you might flick on the radio, or swat a mosquito. — Clive Barker

How pleasant it is to spend an evening in this way! I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!"
"Spoken like one who has never known the ecstasy of holding a still-beating heart in her hand. — Seth Grahame-Smith

Your thoughts are certain kinds of seeds in your life. You can water them and allow them to grow on fertile soil. Or, you can let them diminish and wither amongst the weeds. Be careful that your seeds are not contaminated as they begin to take root. — Amaka Imani Nkosazana

I'm not sure that when I read 'Treasure Island' for the first time, when I was about 10, I understood all the words or what was going on. But that didn't stop me reading it, and I certainly didn't forget it. — Mal Peet

The institution of royalty in any form is an insult to the human race. — Mark Twain

I don't even watch Fox News usually in the prime time hours because I'm home with my kids and that's more important to me. — Megyn Kelly

A work of art is worth what someone will pay for it. — Jeffrey Archer

Aaron Sisson was the last man on the little black railway-line — D.H. Lawrence