Ragghianti Foundations Quotes & Sayings

Suppose the word mountain meant metaphor, and dog, and Bible, and the United States. Clearly, if a word meant everything, it would mean nothing. If, now, the law of contradiction is an arbitrary convention, and if our linguistic theorists choose some other convention, I challenge them to write a book in conformity with their principles. As a matter of fact it will not be hard for them to do so. Nothing more is necessary than to write the word metaphor sixty thousand times: Metaphor metaphor metaphor metaphor ... . This means the dog ran up the mountain, for the word metaphor means dog, ran, and mountain. Unfortunately, the sentence "metaphor metaphor metaphor" also means, Next Christmas is Thanksgiving, for the word metaphor has these meanings as well. — Gordon H. Clark

I was lucky to meet you, yes.'
'Me too ... ' she said, looking me in the eyes. 'I was lucky too. The men I know are a disaster, not one of them believes in love; so they give you this big spiel about friendship, affection, a whole load of stuff that doesn't commit them to anything. I've got to the point where I can't stand the word 'friendship' any more, it makes me physically sick. Or there's the other lot, the ones who get married, who get hitched as early as possible and think about nothing but their careers afterwards. You obviously weren't one of those; but I also immediately sensed that you would never talk to me about friendship, that you would never be that vulgar. From the very beginning I hoped we would sleep together, that something important would happen; but it was possible that nothing would happen, in fact it was more than likely.' She stopped and sighed in irritation. — Michel Houellebecq

I do get to have my normal childhood. I just love to get together with my friends and family and have a good time. — Austin O'Brien

A gun is more important here than the Koran. — Jameson Currier

That's when the great stuff happens, when you're not checking yourself all the time, being critical of yourself and what other people are doing. — Carol Kane

Takes more than combat boots to make a man. — Sting

Designers used to be kept behind veiled doors. Now they are often the faces of companies. — Charles Pelly

Personal chemistry forges the way for musical chemistry. — Nikki Sixx

We are not immortal ourselves, my friend; how can we expect our enjoyments to be so? We have no rose without its thorn; no pleasure without alloy. It is the law of our existence; and we must acquiesce. — Thomas Jefferson

This is war," he say quietly.
"Well thank God you're dressed for it, Griggs. — Melina Marchetta

I think I'm afraid of being happy because whenever I get too happy something bad always happens. — Charles M. Schulz

Lothaire is very much alive."
"You swear?"
"Often. Though not as much as foul-mouthed Regin. I try not to in front of Bertil." She petted the bat.
"I meant - will Lothaire live?"
"He will. — Kresley Cole