Reading And Smores Quotes & Sayings

[His faith] was a hundred small perfect steps that in the end can never add up to dance ... not the kind I wanted, anyway. Not the tango of Argentina, of the Spanish birthday party. — Addie Zierman

Religion, the dominion of the human mind;
Property, the dominion of human needs; and
Government, the dominion of human conduct,
represent the stronghold of man's enslavement
and all the horrors it entails. — Emma Goldman

She nodded, golden curls beaming in their flight, as she continued her drawing, absolutely absorbed. — Gina Marinello-Sweeney

I'm not stupid, nor a liar," I said, "and if I can't do any good, I can at least do something — Naomi Novik

Don't Call Us Wahhabis!" The term Wahhabi is actually offensive to Wahhabis themselves, as it suggests that they venerate Wahhab, the prophet, rather than God. Wahhabis refer to their own religious affiliation as Muwahiddin ("Unitarianism"). — Edward Trimnell

He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled — Aristotle.

Actually solving the puzzles in the book isn't going to improve anyone's writing, but "trying to solve the puzzle" is one way to think about what a lot of us - writers and other artists - do every day. Step one is to recognize the problem, step two is deciding what constraints you want to impose or respect, and step three is finding a pleasing/surprising/exciting solution. — Peter Turchi

Today's business model is bad for people, bad for the economy and bad for stability and democracy, — Sharan Burrow

Don't lose faith. I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You've got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don't settle. — Steve Jobs

When in doubt, just read something written by someone crazier than you are. Pretty much always makes me feel better." -Jill — Lynn Red