Reappraiser Quotes & Sayings

In fact I believe that one day a reappraiser will come and declare that, far from having been a frivolous firebird, I was a rigid moralist: kicking sin, cuffing stupidity, ridiculing the vulgar and cruel - and assigning sovereign power to tenderness, talent and pride. — Vladimir Nabokov

I have a bunch of movies that are, like, two minutes from being green-lit, or that they've maybe even told me are green-lit. But I never believe it until I see the money. — Catherine Hardwicke

She drew away
from her shadow,so lightening would pass between the two
like a stranger passes through his poem — Mahmoud Darwish

This is slow work. . . .Is it not time for my pain-killer? — Samuel Beckett

I try to make my life about service, and hope that one day we can all 'see' a little better because God is with everyone and everywhere. — Russell Simmons

When everybody's thinking higher, think deeper. — Innasafa

Information is the manager's main tool, indeed the manager's capital, and it is he who must decide what information he needs and how to use it. — Peter Drucker

I've realized, though, we can either choose to be vulnerable or have moments of vulnerability sneak up on us. Like when you're happily alone, strutting around your house naked, but then hear a sound. Suddenly, the comfort and confidence you felt in your own skin evaporates. You run to the nearest room, hurrying to shut the door. Then you wait, and listen quietly for an opportunity to make an escape. Your mind races trying to think of an excuse for your current nude state. You're embarrassed.
But, if you live your life listening for the Lord, obeying when He asks you to be vulnerable, you never have to worry about being walked in on. Your soul is ready to be seen. And, He won't allow your life to be marked by shame or embarrassment. — Katie Kiesler

We need to change America's image round the world. America has lost some lustre in terms of how folks aspire to be like us. — Samuel L. Jackson

But once in a while, you pick the right thing, the exact best thing. Every day, the moment you open your eyes and pull off your blankets, that's what you hope for. The sunshine on your face,warm enough to make you heart sing. — Sarah Ockler