Selfreference Quotes & Sayings

I hit her. I'm not one for hitting women . . . or anyone else for that matter. In fact I'm not one for hitting anything liable to hit back, but given the choice between a hefty man and a slightly built woman I'll punch out the woman every time. — Mark Lawrence

A couple of customers interrupted [...] who wanted to know if we had some YA book about ants and aliens I'd never heard of. — Shaun David Hutchinson

I'm often accused of saying some pretty rotten things about my mother-in-law. But quite honestly, she's only got one major fault - it's called breathing. — Les Dawson

The new strategy is to teach intelligent design without calling it intelligent design. — Kenneth R. Miller

Internet freedom is not possible without freedom from fear, and users will not be free from fear unless they are sufficiently protected from online theft and attack. — Rebecca MacKinnon

Scepticism and refusal of authority is at the heart of scientific endeavour. Scientific knowledge dictates economic possibilities — David Landes

There are six billion egos living on this planet. Can you not see why the world is in such a sorry state? Can you not see why we are destroying Heaven on Earth for our own short-term gain? Can you not see why the tiger and the gorilla are facing extinction, along with countless other species? Can you not see why there is so much injustice, abuse, greed, cruelty, and inequality upon this planet? We get along with those who share the same set of illusions. It is called collusion. They are our friends. We declare war on those who dare to believe in another set of illusions. They are our enemies. Religion, and particularly religious fundamentalism, is the most obvious and dangerous example. Nationalism is another. "Me! Me! Me!" "Mine! Mine! Mine!" "I'm right. I'm right. I'm right." "How can I use this or make use of this?" "What's in it for me?" You — Mary Bruggeman

Then Xander whispers, Cassia ... if we could choose, would you ever have chosen me? — Ally Condie