Quandaries Pearls Quotes & Sayings

The Great Library may have once been a boon, but what is it today? What does it give us? It suppresses! It stifles! You, sir, do you own a book? No, sir, not a blank, filled only with what they want you to read...a real book, an original work, in the hand of the writer? The library owns our memories, yet you cannot own your own books! Why? Why do they fear it? Why do they fear to allow you the choice? — Rachel Caine

The New Deal exists principally on an emotional plane for Obama. To him, the New Deal is something you play like a song, to make you or your constituents feel better. — Amity Shlaes

You're ready. Start making stuff. — Austin Kleon

Man, for being a psychologist, you sure are shit at reading women. — Jamie Michele

I accept the people's will. As a revolutionary, I have no right to disregard the will of the people. — Francois Duvalier

I have been obscenely lucky. I've got most of the things I've asked for and done well at the things I've wanted to succeed at. — M. J. Hyland

Empty hands held high
such a small sacrifice
if not joined with my life, i sing in vain tonight
may the words i say, and the things i do
make my lifesong sing to you
Let my lifesong sing to you ... — Casting Crowns

The true god of your heart is what your thoughts effortlessly go to when there is nothing else demanding your attention. — Timothy J. Keller

There are five main purposes of central bank cooperation" ... "the provision of international credits and joint efforts to influence asset prices (especially gold and foreign exchange) in circumstances where this might be thought useful. — William Smith White

Rice in Taiwan, unlike America, doesn't always come out soggy and limp. — Eddie Huang