Rakugo Quotes & Sayings

The real madness probably is not another thing that the wisdom itself that, tired of discovering the shames of the world, has taken the intelligent resolution to become mad — Heinrich Heine

The times are too difficult and the crisis too severe to indulge in schadenfreude. Looking at it in perspective, the fact that there would be a financial crisis was perfectly predictable: its general nature, if not its magnitude. Markets are always inefficient. — Noam Chomsky

This is a feminist bookstore. There is no humor section. — John Callahan

Some things are strange to me, and some things are odd. But I don't condemn. If you can accept me, I can accept you. — Dolly Parton

The lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging and kicking them into obedience. — Aldous Huxley

Praying is precious like pearls. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I think there is something in my books that says these are people doing their best under difficult circumstances - sometimes they do wrong things and make mistakes, but who doesn't? And who wants to read about somebody who never does? — Sonya Hartnett

I watched the mighty skyline fall — Billy Joel

Imagine learning at such a young age that your very appearance - your very identity - is enough to trigger such confusion and animosity. Imagine knowing that people will hate you for no reason other than you are who you are — Thomas Beatie

Philosophers should consider the fact that the greatest happiness principle can easily be made an excuse for a benevolent dictatorship. We should replace it by a more modest and more realistic principle - the principle that the fight against avoidable misery should be a recognized aim of public policy, while the increase of happiness should be left, in the main, to private initiative. — Karl Popper

The mind is a leaf pile where you can bury anything ... — Alicia Suskin Ostriker

There is so much uncertainty out there, and the government in Washington doesn't seem to get it. What's needed is a new business environment. — Rob Portman

There was a flash, a ding, and everything got dark and gooey. — Christopher Moore

Every step you take is pre-planned by your mind; so never forget to plan your mind. — Debasish Mridha

Leaders inspire us because they bring out the best in us. — Umair Haque