Sellnow Staples Quotes & Sayings

We often boast that we are never bored; but yet we are so conceited that we do not perceive how often we bore others. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld

There is no concept more generally cherished by publishers than that of the Undeserving Poor. — A.J. Liebling

Fashion is a language, for sure, and it is a reflection of society. — Carine Roitfeld

I see us giving love to each other in a time of quiet between storms. It's what we were meant to do. — Frank Herbert

Stars, too, were time travelers. How many of those ancient points of light were the last echoes of suns now dead? How many had been born but their light not yet come this far? If all the suns but ours collapsed tonight, how many lifetimes would it take us to realize we were alone? I had always known the sky was full of mysteries - but not until now had I realized how full of them the earth was. — Ransom Riggs

Little did I realise how much I would miss those ten minutes, those ten minutes in which I lived an entire lifetime. — Faraaz Kazi

If I could be really competent, that goes such a long way toward things, because the majority of things are not competent. If I can be competent, and have moments of originality, that's all I would ask for. — Jon Stewart

So it happened at last: I was about to become a thief, a cheap milk-stealer. Here was your lash-in-the-pen genius, your one story-writer: a thief. — John Fante

I don't even think places like the National Youth Theatre (NYT) are necessarily about wanting to be an actor when you grow up. They're about meeting people from different backgrounds and different religions and different cultures, and mixing with people that you wouldn't ordinarily meet. — Ashley Jensen

Most timidities have such secret compensations and Miss Bart was discerning enough to know that the inner vanity is generally in proportion to the outer self depreciation. — Edith Wharton

Eric appeared to be counting my eyelashes. I tried to keep my gaze on my hands, to indicate modesty. I felt power tweaks kind of flow over me and had an uneasy feeling Eric was trying to influence me. I risked a quick peek, and sure enough he was looking at me expectantly. Was I supposed to pull off my dress? Bark like a dog? Kick Bill in the shins? Shit. — Charlaine Harris

What is art, if not an excuse to be adventurous? — Nenia Campbell

Most of the computer compromises that we hear about use a technique called spear phishing, which allows an attacker access to a key person's workstation. It's extremely difficult to defend against. — Kevin Mitnick