Sampey Quotes & Sayings

Elena Ferrante is the author of several novels. There is nothing mysterious about her, given how she manifests herself - perhaps even too much - in her own writing, the place where her creative life transpires in absolute fullness. — Elena Ferrante

I think the deepest thing is that many fiction writers tell stories but are not elegant writers. But, we're not writing journalism when we're making literature. — Edward Hirsch

By 1940, Arado had 8,000 workers; by 1944 it had 9,500. Almost thirty-five percent were foreign-born. You may ask why the Nazis would allow so many foreigners to work in a high-security company. I tell you, I really believe it was because Hitler insisted that Aryan women must be protected breeding machines whose major task was to stay home and have babies. — Edith Hahn Beer

Chopsticks are one of the reasons the Chinese never invented custard. — Spike Milligan

Every noble acquisition is attended with its risks; he who fears to encounter the one must not expect to obtain the other. — Pietro Metastasio

I am a blank slate - therefore I can create anything I want. — Tobey Maguire

I want to make my own path and leave behind a good legacy for myself and honestly, I just want to be innovative and always down for other people. That's what I want to be remembered by. I want to inspire. — ASAP Rocky

You can stop splitting the atom; you can stop visiting the moon; you can stop using aerosols; you may even decide not to kill entire populations by the use of a few bombs. But you cannot recall a new form of life. — Erwin Chargaff

I am running for President of the United States to enable the Goddess of Peace to encircle within her arms all the children of this country and all the children of the world. — Dennis Kucinich

Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves, and half in love with oblivion. — Robert Macfarlane

Not to know at large of things remote
From use, obscure and subtle, but to know
That which before us lies in daily life,
Is the prime wisdom. — John Milton

What journalism is really about-it's to monitor power and the centres of power. — Amira Hass

No, normalcy is taken for granted until it's gone. — Maryanne O'Hara

An ounce of wisdom can prevent a pound of folly. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Sleepless nd haunted by memories burning me.
As they limped their way from the ashes to safety or eternity.
9/11 — Christopher Reel