Ruvik Danilovich Quotes & Sayings

Once I wept for I had no shoes. Then I met a man with no feet, so I took his shoes. I mean, it wasn't as if he was going to need them. — Stephen Hawking

When ... did it become irrational to dislike religion, any religion, even to dislike it vehemently? When did reason get redescribed as unreason? When were the fairy stories of the superstitious placed above criticism, beyond satire? A religion was not a race. It was an idea, and ideas stood (or fell) because they were strong enough (or too weak) to withstand criticism, not because they were shielded from it. Strong ideas welcomed dissent. — Salman Rushdie

I love dancing, actually. My mother taught children's dance, ballet, tap, jazz ... I'm very flexible. — Michael Angarano

It's unfortunate that the more annoyed she gets, the prettier she looks. — Leanne Hall

Moshe Sluhovsky's fascinating study links spirit possession, exorcism, and mystical practice in early modern Europe. Women and men, healers and priestly exorcisers are caught up in a new quest for truth and introspection as they try to figure out whether these dramas of body and soul come from the devil or God. A stunning feat of scholarship and interpretation. — Natalie Zemon Davis

Mir astronaut Jerry Linenger writes in his memoir that he was surprised to find a bottle of cognac in one arm of his spacesuit and a bottle of whiskey in the other. (Linenger was the Frank Burns of space exploration: — Mary Roach

When we develop our ability to love in one realm, we simultaneously nourish our ability in others, as long as we remain open to the flow of insight and compassion. — Sharon Salzberg

Our bodies, apart from their brilliant role as drawing exercises, are the temples of our being. Like the bodies of all fauna, they deserve both our study and our appreciation. — Robert Genn

For one, thing, the media are dominated by the irreligious. So are universities. — Rodney Stark

Quiet courage is better than loud cowardice.
Quiet victory is better than loud defeat. — Matshona Dhliwayo

I'm a good girl because I really believe in love, integrity, and respect. I'm a bad girl because I like to tease. — Katy Perry

I guess I'm going to look the other way while Finn steals third. — Megan Matthews