Retortijones Quotes & Sayings

Genealogy: A perverse preoccupation of those who seek to demonstrate that their forebears were better people than they are. — Sydney J. Harris

But, you may ask, if the two departments [i.e., federal and state] should claim each the same subject of power, where is the common umpire to decide ultimately between them? In cases of little importance or urgency, the prudence of both parties will keep them aloof from the questionable ground; but if it can neither be avoided nor compromised, a convention of the States must be called to ascribe the doubtful power to that department which they may think best. — Thomas Jefferson

able to confine myself to gardens and parks — Debra Holland

I don't know what makes people start wanting each other any more than I know what makes it stop all of a sudden. I just know that when you lose it once, you'll never take it for granted again — Sue Merrell

It is only human supremacy, which is as unacceptable as racism and sexism, that makes us afraid of being more inclusive. — Ingrid Newkirk

But what truly distinguishes their histories is not their extraordinary talent but their extraordinary opportunities. — Malcolm Gladwell

What about passion, dedication, loyalty? Can a robot provide those? No! On the other hand, it's easier to retire a robot when its day is done. — Stanley Bing

Falling in love is not the only adventure worthy of a young woman. — Caitlin Stasey

Mia was love. She was everything. She loved me, she pushed me, and she inspired me. — Claire Contreras

I was just pissy and bored and horny and lonely. It was a bad combination. Bad. — Robyn Peterman

Life is like a clam," Birds Mottle's father once told her. "Years filtering shit then some bastard cracks you open and scrapes you into its damned mouth. — Steven Erikson

A cynical plan has been launched in Ukraine to destroy this administration — Viktor Yushchenko

Being rich isn't about money. Being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to take time to stop and eat the heart of the watermelon. And some of us will be rich without ever being more than a paycheck ahead of the game. — Harvey MacKay

Eric was usually pretty Anglo-Saxon about sex. — Charlaine Harris

Little Bush says we are at war, but we are not at war because to be
at war Congress has to vote for it. He says we are at war on terror,
but that is a metaphor, though I doubt if he knows what that means.
It's like having a war on dandruff, it's endless and pointless. — Gore Vidal