Ruzicka Quotes & Sayings

One today is worth two tomorrows. Lost time is never found again. Time is money. Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that's the stuff that life is made of. You may delay, but time will not. — Benjamin Franklin

A wash of relief poured through her, along with a kindling of hope. Her bridegroom wasn't Gauri; he wasn't even human. He was, however, congenial and gracious. She had proclaimed his appearance ghastly and his honesty handsome. Ildiko still stood by both opinions. She could have done infinitely worse. More than a few Gauri women had the misfortune to marry human men with handsome faces and ghastly souls. — Grace Draven

It takes a wonderful brain and exquisite senses to produce a few stupid ideas. — George Santayana

A novel takes the courage of a marathon runner, and as long as you have to run, you might as well be a winning marathon runner. Serendipity and blind faith faith in yourself won't hurt a thing. All the bastards in the world will snicker and sneer because they haven't the talent to zip up their flies by themselves. To hell with them, particularly the critics. Stand in there, son, no matter how badly you are battered and hurt. — Leon Uris

The GRAMMY was a huge deal. It's the height of any musical career. — Tommy Chong

No one can define success for you, but you. — Earnest Robinson Jr.

Never believe on faith, see for yourself! What you yourself don't learn you don't know. — Bertolt Brecht

We're afraid the others will think we're agringadas because we don't speak Chicano Spanish. We oppress each other trying to out-Chicano each other, vying to be "real" Chicanas, to speak like Chicanos. There is no one Chicano language just as there is no one Chicano experience. — Gloria E. Anzaldua

You know what, Julia?" Mitch asked. "I love you. I even like you, a lot, which is pretty important to me because love is a requisite in families, liking each other isn't. But you're acting like a spoiled brat right now. — Elisabeth Naughton

We are all victims of war, and we all count. — Marla Ruzicka

Are the returns on my journey equal to the length of the road behind me? And if not, have I realized the pressing need to surrender to God the road in front of me? — Craig D. Lounsbrough

I believe in grumbling; it is the politest form of fighting known. — E.W. Howe

Everyone who comes within the reach of your knowledge is, as it were, on trial in your mind. It is easy to be an unjust, ignorant, and even a merciless judge. The real character of the actions of others depends in great measure on the motives that prompt them, and these motives are unknown to you. — Lawrence G. Lovasik

We learned that we could move others to take action ... Even though we couldn't stop the war, I discovered that I could be involved in the movement for peace and justice. From that day on I knew that I was going to be committed to working for change ... — Marla Ruzicka

To have a job where you can make things better for people? That's a blessing. Why would I do anything else? — Marla Ruzicka

Education is critical for people to become compassionate. If you don't know the problem and you don't know the reality, how can you help? — Marla Ruzicka