Riessman Narrative Quotes & Sayings

I did what I felt, and I felt what I did, at all costs. — Little Richard

He who would pray, must obey. — Edward McKendree Bounds

It's a great burden, being one of the good guys. — James Lee Burke

Overshadowing all Roosevelt's decisions, Perkins wrote, "was his feeling that nothing in human judgment is final. One may courageously take the step that seems right today because it can be modified tomorrow if it does not work well." He was an improviser, not a planner. He took a step and adjusted, a step and adjusted. Gradually a big change would emerge. — David Brooks

And Jesus, the heart of the Christian faith is the wildest, most radical guy you'd ever come across. — Bear Grylls

Unsoundness in a slave, as well as in a horse, detracts materially from his value. If no warranty is given, a close examination is a matter of particular importance to the Negro jockey. — Solomon Northup

Judith:"And where, then, is your sweetheart, Deerslayer?"
Deerslayer: "She's in the forest, Judith - hanging from the boughs of the trees, in a soft rain - in the dew on the open grass - the clouds that float about in the blue heavens - the birds that sing in the woods - the sweet springs where I slake my thirst - and in all the other glorious gifts that come from God's Providence! — James Fenimore Cooper

Percy, lesser beings do many horrible things in the name of the gods. That does not mean we gods approve. The way our sons and daughters act in our names ... well, it usually says more about THEM than it does about us. — Rick Riordan

The fact is that a true human privilege is based upon the anatomical privilege only in virtue of the total situation. Psychoanalysis can establish its truths only in the historical context. — Simone De Beauvoir

I'm leaning towards making something for kids nine and under
because I have kids now. I can clean it up and make it rated G. — Snoop Dogg

The number one sin in this world is not realizing how fortunate you are to be living right this second, to be alive, breathing and seeing. — Richard Stein

People have always tut-tutted about actors stepping out of line politically. And I can sort of see it because what you've got your fame for is not being someone who can influence things, so it's cheating. — Joanna Lumley