Robert Nivelle Quotes & Sayings

We must recognize that we are living in an imperfect world in which human and superhuman forces of evil are at work and so long as those forces affect the political behaviour of mankind there can be no hope of abiding peace. — Christopher Dawson

If we continue to address the issue of the environment where we live as though we're the only species that lives here, we'll create a disaster for ourselves. — Gaylord Nelson

I wanted to show her the beauty in the world, not just the sadness. I wanted to give her my heart openly, and I wanted her to take it. — Rebecca Ethington

When I bore you, just tell me to shut up, I won't be offended.'
'I like to listen,' Stu said.
'Then you are one of God's chosen. Let's go. — Stephen King

Working is bad enough in the winter, but in the summer it can become completely intolerable. Stuck in airless offices, every fibre of our being seems to cry out for freedom. We're reminded of being stuck in double maths while the birds sing outside. — Tom Hodgkinson

Poetry is practically the only intellectual pursuit which we can be positive was highly developed and much practiced in pre-Islamic Arabia. It seems certain that the Arabic word for poet, shair, meant originally "one who knows," and the word for poetry, shir, "knowledge". — Franz Rosenthal

Generosity is, by definition, disinterested." (p.157) — Piero Ferrucci

Their first free and frantic caresses had been preceded by a brief period of strange craftiness, of cringing stealth. — Vladimir Nabokov

It's like the fellah in the lavatory said, No job's over 'til the paperwork's done. — Patrick Taylor

Our love for our country is worth nothing if it deprives us of our sense of humanity, if it destroys positive consensus. — Janvier Chouteu-Chando

We are so used to seeing women as victims of war to be pitied rather than survivors of war to be respected. — Gayle Tzemach Lemmon