Roussillon Village Quotes & Sayings

Our society gives its economy priority over health, love, truth, beauty, sex and salvation; over life itself. Whatsoever is given precedence over life will take precedence over life, and will end in eliminating life. Since economics, at its most abstract level, is the religion of our people, no noneconomic happening, not even one as potentially spectacular as the Second Coming, can radically alter the souls of our people. — Tom Robbins

And also celebrate the Skill of the Scythians in that Art, who sent once to Darius King of Persia an Embassador that made him a present of a Bird, a Frog, a Mouse, and five Arrows, without speaking one word; and being ask'd what those Presents meant, and if he had Commission to say any thing, answer'd that he had not; Which puzzl'd and gravell'd Darius very much; till Gobrias, one of the seven Captains that had kil'd the Magi explain'd it, saying to Darius, By these Gifts and Offerings the Scythians silently tell you, that except the Persians like Birds fly up to Heaven, like Mice hide themselves near the Centre of the Earth, or like Frogs dive to the very bottom of Ponds and Lakes, they shall be destroyed by the Power and Arrows of the Scythians. — Francois Rabelais

I had made my reputation on integrity. — Edward Brooke

In the end, the discipline of verification is what separates journalism from entertainment, propaganda, fiction, or art. — Bill Kovach

It will take as long as it takes. Your work is to take the time and make the space. Everything else is beyond your influence. — Vironika Tugaleva

I can think of few things more painful than naming four good things about yourself in front of a room of journalists! — Anne Hathaway

I need start start reading more and watching less TV. — Self

Brushed the side of his hand! Slut! — Alice Clayton

She said, "I will go no farther."
"There is no choice. We can only go on." The magician said again. "We can only go on. — Peter S. Beagle

It is right to be contented with what we have, never with what we are. — James Mackintosh

Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, Tomorrow I'll miss you. — Paul McCartney