Roadside Romeo Quotes & Sayings

Practice the 101 Percent Principle. Whenever possible, find the 1 percent you do agree on in a difficult situation, and give it 100 percent of your effort. — John C. Maxwell

Aristotle ... a mere bond-servant to his logic, thereby rendering it contentious ... — Francis Bacon

No fiction can have real interest if the central character is not an agent struggling for his or her own goals but a victim, subject to the will of others. (Failure to recognize that the central character must act, not simply be acted upon, is the single most common mistake in the fiction of beginners.) — John Gardner

I don't think I can do this - painting under observation. It's the worst thing there is, worse than being in the hospital. — Gerhard Richter

So many people counted on me to be the party, I had to move far enough away that they wouldn't want to drive there. — Sam Kinison

After we passed a few more houses, the street ceased to mantain any pretense of urbanity, like a man returning to his little village who, piece by piece, strips off his Sunday best, slowly changing back into a peasant as he gets closer to his home. — Bruno Schulz

In your embrace; I became one with the world. — Kristian Goldmund Aumann

Professional comedians, surprisingly, have a lack of humor. They're insensitive to the insanity of our times. — Mort Sahl

The body is a community made up of its innumerable cells or inhabitants. — Thomas A. Edison

Reporters no longer ask for verification, thus they print charges no matter how outlandish they may seem, and once having done that, when the truth comes out, it's buried in the back page or never makes it on the air at all. — Dixie Lee Ray

Making love to Aurelia was like rummaging through a card catalog in a deserted library, searching for one very obscure, little-read entry on Hungarian poetry. — Marisha Pessl

The secret of a happy life is respect. Respect for yourself and respect for others. — Ayad Akhtar

I don't think kids should be judged by what their stupid parents do. — David Estes

My sister Kwan believes she has yin eyes. — Amy Tan

May the fleas of a thousand camels invade the crotch of the person that ruins your day. And may their arms be to short too scratch — Keisha Keenleyside