Ruric Quotes & Sayings

Whatever it is that may be bothering you, whatever it is that may have your attention arrested, you have the power to rescue yourself. — D. Allen Miller

The true path to peace is shared development. If we do not want war to go global, justice must go global — Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

My first name is a boy's name. It's Tanner. I've always gone by my middle name but, yeah, my first name is Tanner. And King is my mom's last name. I took my mom's last name since I was 18. — Elle King

Mrs. Cheerson, our old teacher? She gave us an essay to write over the holiday. It was on To Kill a Mockingbird, which I read and it was good, and I think it's stupid to spoil a good book by writing an essay on it. So I didn't do it. — Jaclyn Moriarty

The rod felt sleek and expensive in his hand; it was the Maserati of surf-casting rods. — Elin Hilderbrand

Whoever eats anything at a wedding luncheon? They make the food out of papier mache. My salad had been used four or five times this week. — Peter Ruric

I would love an extension, who wouldn't? If they offer me a $35 million-a-year extension, I'll sign it right now. I won't even read the contract. I'm just here to take care of business and I know can help give the city what it's looking for. — Shaquille O'Neal

I remember from my school days Archimedes jumping into his bath and displacing water and coming up with his famous principle, and of course Isaac Newton being hit on the head with an apple. In other words, this realm of human knowledge - which is mathematical, essentially - can have a playful visual element to it. — James Marsh

I really don't know what's going to come out of my mouth. — Bill Murray

The movement called Christianity cannot be understood apart from the Jewish concept of shalom. The Christian gospel does not call people to give their mental assent to a certain list of correct propositions, nor does it provide its adherents with a password that will gain them disembodied bliss when they die and the pleasure of confidently awaiting their escape until then. Shalom is a way of being in the world. The Christian gospel invites us to partake in shalom, to embody shalom, and to anticipate its full realization in the coming kingdom of God. — David Dark

The worst things always happen at night, and oftener than one would think on stormy nights. ("The Compensation House") — Charles Collins

Trouble looms when monogamy is no longer a free expression of loyalty but a form of enforced compliance. — Esther Perel

Many people think excitement is happiness ... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace. — Thich Nhat Hanh

Okay, this is messed up. I'm getting all hot and bothered over a man who's more comfortable in make-up and a pair of heels that I am. — L. H. Cosway

Ruric clung to me and shouted, "Your father." Looking down below I saw my father running after us, several alarmed guards trailing him. As I watched, the High Lord's slight demon shape began to shimmer in a remarkable transformation that stretched him out and out and up into a huge and long, black serpentine dragon. It was a glorious sight, one I'd never thought to see. He launched himself gracefully into the air amidst shouted protests from his guards, a large dragon smile on his face that showed more free and delighted emotion than I'd ever seen on his face.
... "His poor guards. An eight-member team set out at a dead run after us. They must be having a hissy fit over my father taking off like that, alone, unguarded. Although I couldn't imagine what could possibly be of threat to a four-ton, fire-breathing dragon. — Sunny

Every Journey, no matter how far, starts with one step — Eric Walters