Seriocomic Genre Quotes & Sayings

Either we change our ways, especially the United States, or we will continue to lead the world in heart disease and cancer. — William McNamara

Thomas Pynchon surely inaugurated or crystallized a new genre in 1963 when he published 'V.' The seriocomic mystery or thriller with one foot set in the present and one in various historical eras received its postmodern baptism from Pynchon. — Paul Di Filippo

found out about your dad?' 'Then I escaped. I wanted to tell — J.S. Monroe

Friendship means to be a strong hand in the dark to another in the time of need. — Hugh Black

Architecture never derived its force from stability of culture, but rather from the expression of those moments when that sense of stability slipped. — Mark Wigley

The current medical records system is this: Room after room after room in a hospital filled with paper files. — Timothy Murphy

He knew. There was no need for small talk. — Gina Marinello-Sweeney

Nothing is impossible, even the word it self says i'm possible. — Audrey Hepburn

Civilization is an enormous device for economizing knowledge,. — Thomas Sowell

I figure if there is a God, he or she isn't paying attention to what we build or if we follow some elaborate rules, but copping a ride on our shoulders, watching what we do ever day. Seeing if we took this great big adventure called life and did something interesting with it. — Karen Marie Moning

If you can mix Hilary Duff and Gary Oldman into the same actor, that's my goal. I know it's strange to think about, but that's the goal. — Shia Labeouf

Put anger aside. It is not a solution. Patience and love is a solution. With compassion and action, together we can end slavery. — Somaly Mam

Why get rid of Chamberlain to put in Halifax? It's like getting rid of the organ-grinder to put in the monkey. — Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle Of Blackburn

Leaders need to be thinking constantly about what they're doing to create a basic sense of security and stability throughout an organization. — Tom Rath

Civilizations are not remembered by their business people, their bankers or lawyers. They're remembered by the arts. — Eli Broad

Prayer is not designed for the furnishing of God with the knowledge of what we need, but it is designed as a confession to him of our sense of need. — Arthur W. Pink