Raneri Mafia Quotes & Sayings

When there are rational grounds for an opinion, people are content to set them forth and wait for them to operate. In such cases, people do not hold their opinions with passion; they hold them calmly, and set forth their reasons quietly. The opinions that are held with passion are always those for which no good ground exists; indeed the passion is the measure of the holder's lack of rational conviction. — Bertrand Russell

We should live our lives Christ was coming this afternoon! — Tony Narams

When I was younger I made it a rule never to take strong drink before lunch. It is now my rule never to do so before breakfast. — Winston Churchill

The creative life of the commercial photographer is like the life of a butterfly. Very seldom do we see a photographer who is really productive for more than eight or ten years. — Alexey Brodovitch

The balancing act we parents attempt is convincing our children: 1. You are loved more than you can imagine. 2. The world does not revolve around you. — John Eldredge

Vacations prove that a life of pleasure is overrated. — Mason Cooley

While Eeyore frets ... and Piglet hesitates ... and Rabbit calculates ... and Owl pontificates ... Pooh just is. — Benjamin Hoff

You knew what was playing at Film Forum, and you corrected anyone who lumped Godard and Truffaut together. — Stephanie Danler

I revised my earlier thought about the risks of dancing. I was looking at a sprained ankle, a few pulled muscles, and maybe a homicide charge if Sasha didn't relax before the end of the rehearsal. — Seanan McGuire

He who wishes to know, must seek to understand. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I look for friends who make me laugh. — Christian Lacroix

I think it's an important thing for a Mexican to say, especially now with the rebellion in Chiapas. Mexico has to confront her Indian face, and yet she refuses to do so. When you turn on Mexican television, it's like watching Swedish TV: everyone is blond. — Richard Rodriguez

There are several such issues where I have departed radically from the Republican orthodoxy. — William Weld

Togetherness is a substitute sense of community, a counterfeit communion. — Gabriel Vahanian