Relatives That Behave Rudly Quotes & Sayings

We read novels because they give us the comfortable sensation of living in worlds where the notion of truth is indisputable, while the actual world seems to be a more treacherous place. — Umberto Eco

The real stars of society are tired of appearing there. He who is curious to gaze at them must often migrate to another hemisphere, where they are more or less alone. — Marcel Proust

Gossip can also kill, because it kills the reputation of the person! It is so terrible to gossip! At first it may seem like a nice thing, even amusing, like enjoying a candy. But in the end, it fills the heart with bitterness, and even poisons us. — Pope Francis

I am like glass to him, like water, Hannah thought to herself, alone now in the music room, heart racing. He sees through me, but how? Page: 97 — Kathryn Lasky

I want to be a positive influence. I want to be someone who they want to call in and want here consistently, regardless of my role. — Landon Donovan

Once you've visited the underworld, you never forget the way back. — Jeffrey Eugenides

I expect to fight that proposition until hell freezes over. Then I propose to start fighting on the ice. — Russell B. Long

Make it your business to draw out the best in others by being an exemplar yourself. — Epictetus

Writing an upbeat aphorism is a temptation, but decorum forbids. — Mason Cooley

The middle age pair lay in bed sans underwear and genetics played out to the fear of all. She had a hot flash and he passed the gas they both were incinerated in an instantaneous flash of thunder, lightning, motion and force. The needed dental records to identify the corpses. — Byron Haskins

Happiness is the sense that one matters. Happiness is an abiding enthusiasm. Happiness is single-mindedness. Happiness is whole-heartedness. Happiness is a by-product. Happiness is faith. — Sam Shoemaker

Surveys of personal values in men and women find that the men assign a lopsided value to professional status compared to all the other pleasures of life.108 — Steven Pinker