Sahlein Associates Quotes & Sayings

River had never lost his cool, not since I'd know him. That was the thing about River. He was calm. Calm as a summer's day. Calm as a gentle nap in the sun. Even when girls were fainting and men were slitting their throats in front of you. — April Genevieve Tucholke

Let our disputes be increasingly defined by the limits of our reason rather than by the extent of our bigotry. — Steve Harvey

When you have trouble getting out of bed in the morning, remember that your defining characteristic-what defines a human being-is to work with others. — Marcus Aurelius

Father Dmitry had thought he had been serving his nation by spreading trust, and fighting abortion and despair, but, in doing so, he was defying the state. And that was not allowed. That was why he had to be crushed. His fate parallels the fate of his whole nation. Through the twentieth century, the government in Moscow taught the Russians that hope and trust are dangerous, inimical and treacherous. That is the root of the social breakdown that has caused the epidemic of alcoholism, the collapsing birth rate, the crime and the misery. — Oliver Bullough

Found out that his life didn't have to follow the rules,
and they both found out that love is a pain in the ass. — Jane Seville

Probably no subject is too hard if people take the trouble to think and write and read clearly. — William Zinsser

My mother was an artist and highly strung, whereas my father was much calmer. — Liza Minnelli

I turn to Libby. "You're kind. Probably the kindest person I know. You're also forgiving, at least a little, but I'm hoping a lot, and in my book that's a superpower." Her eyes are on mine, and there's a lot going on there. "You're smart as hell, and you don't take people's crap, least of all mine. You are who you are. You know who that is, and you aren't afraid of it, and how many of us can say that." She's not smiling, but it's not about what her mouth is doing. It's about her eyes. "You're strong too. It's not just a matter of being able to knock down a guy with a single shot to the jaw." (Everyone laughs, except her.) "I'm talking about inner strength. Like, if I would draw that inner strength it might look a lot like a triangle made of carbyne. That's the world's strongest material. You also make things better for people around you... — Jennifer Niven

I'm sure we'll be Tweetin' up the Twitosphere as we travel around the world playing music. — Brandon Boyd

To get someone's attention
say three words with compassion.
Say "I love you", more than me,
like the river loves the sea. — Debasish Mridha

Seeing as when it came to the milk of human kindness
they were all pretty much lactose intolerant. — J.L. Merrow

Anybody who's read 'Pretty Deadly' knows that I tend to savor an immersive, 'You'll figure it out as you go!' style. 'Pretty Deadly' really does not hold your hand. — Kelly Sue DeConnick

Everything was ephemeral, yet everything was eternal, — Kate Atkinson