Sad Natasha Romanoff Quotes & Sayings

I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point. — Len Wein

She savors each bite: the meringue is perfect crispy brown on top, melts in the mouth; the lemon tart, custardy; the crust breaks away. — A.M. Homes

A prince, as I have said before, sooner becomes hated by being rapacious and by interfering with the property and with the women of his subjects, than in any other way. From these, therefore, he should abstain. For so long as neither their property nor their honour is touched, the mass of mankind live contentedly, and the prince has only to cope with the ambition of a few, which can in many ways and easily be kept within bounds.

A prince is despised when he is seen to be fickle, frivolous, effeminate, pusillanimous, or irresolute, against which defects he ought therefore most carefully to guard, striving so to bear himself that greatness, courage, wisdom, and strength may appear in all his actions. In his private dealings with his subjects his decisions should be irrevocable, and his reputation such that no one would dream of overreaching or cajoling him. — Niccolo Machiavelli

There are three prerequisites to going out into the world to walk for pleasure. One must have free time, a place to go, and a body unhindered by illness or social restraints. — Rebecca Solnit

Promise is one thing. Fulfilling that promise is quite another. — Alex Ferguson

There is grace for survival; I survived two years without a regular salary. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I was a jock, hardcore sports all the way down the line, but I heard that if you auditioned for this arts school, you got time off school, and that sounded good to me. — Jake Epstein

Things don't go on forever, and the quicker you accept that change is inevitable, the happier you're gonna be. — Trey Anastasio

Failures and setbacks are a part of this experience, and it will remain in you as wisdom. — Ryuho Okawa

If you don't have a good idea of what to do next after using military force, then don't use it in the first place. — Ted Lieu

George Washington was the first and greatest such example, a man called to power not only because of his views but also for his reassuring bearing. He was a man with whom the people felt comfortable. Jackson's political appeal came out of the same tradition - a tradition in which a leader creates a covenant of mutual confidence between himself and the broader public. — Jon Meacham

I started feeling this little lump in my throat, like you would feel if you have swollen glands or something like that, like you'd feel if you have a cold, so I didn't really think it was anything. — Adam Yauch

Glory be to God for dappled things.
("Pied Beauty") — Gerard Manley Hopkins

Have you been sniffing glitter again? — Holly Smale