Rita Hayworth Shawshank Redemption Book Quotes & Sayings

An entirely new factor has appeared in the social development of the country, and this factor is the Irish-American, and his influence. To mature its powers, to concentrate its action, to learn the secret of its own strength and of England's weakness, the Celtic intellect has had to cross the Atlantic. At home it had but learned the pathetic weakness of nationality; in a strange land it realised what indomitable forces nationality possesses. What captivity was to the Jews, exile has been to the Irish: America and American influence have educated them. — Oscar Wilde

What transforms this world is - knowledge. Do you see what I mean? Nothing else can change anything in this world. Knowledge alone is capable of transforming the world, while at the same time leaving it exactly as it is. When you look at the world with knowledge, you realize that things are unchangeable and at the same time are constantly being transformed. — Yukio Mishima

You asked what you'd done to displease me and I told you: you're breathing. And in much too close a proximity to me. That displeases me. It's
time you depart my bed." Neferet sighed and flicked her fingers at him in dismissal. "Go. Now. — P.C. Cast

When in doubt, always choose love & gratitude. — Hal Elrod

I have been directing and involved in producing and the creating of films for quite a while as well as acting. I always think in terms of what the director needs, and not just for this scene but for the film. — George Clooney

I believe in the difference that a man or woman can make at the top of an organisation. Once you have a really good guy in place at the top, the next most important thing is continuity of management as opposed to a revolving door. — Anthony Pratt

I am a convinced believer that nothing is "as it is", but it is something that "can become", or we can make out of, if we put faith in our inner resources and feelings to bring the right impetus to the driving wheels of our lives' mechanism. (Soar) — Soar

The air was full of spices... A Little Princess — Frances Hodgson Burnett

I look at Las Vegas, and I see the absolute best of what we are as Americans, and I see the absolute worst, in the same city. — Joe Carnahan

I'm not a sex symbol. — Jenny McCarthy

We strike fatal blows to idleness with our productivity. — Sunday Adelaja

I get on base by making good contact with the ball. But whenever I hit a home run, I'm as surprised as everybody else. — Amos Otis

Love's gentle spring doth always fresh remain. — William Shakespeare

All television is children's television. — Richard Adler

I always intended to be light and open. I misjudged the American audience. — Barry Hannah