Sethes Quotes & Sayings

Candor is the brightest gem of criticism. — Benjamin Disraeli

If you had a yard as a child, you probably remember it with a startling intimacy. You knew that yard: every inch, every bush, each step on the tree you could climb, the whorls and knots in the branches, the bare dirt spots, the sandy gravel, the soft grass. It was deep, profound, intimate local knowledge. You intuitively knew what was happening around you at all times. Primitive man would have felt that way about a much larger stretch of ground, but it was still "his" territory. This very ability is really what allowed Homo sapiens to expand and succeed the way he did. — Sam Sheridan

If you're not in it for love, I'm out a here. — Shania Twain

This was why Mom had told me to keep an eye on her. As tough as Dixie was, when it came to Dad she was a regular girl who wanted her father to love her. So — Sara Zarr

I seemed to be leading a very incongruous life from the point of view of the definition of the community I was in. — Frederick Lenz

Frankly, I'd rather make a little bit less money if it means living in a better world for books and publishing in the future. — Tucker Max

It was wrongly assumed that I wished to become some sort of leader among gay activists, whereas in reality I was happier to be a foot soldier. — Ian McKellen

With the capacity to represent the world in signs and symbols comes the capacity to change it, which, as it happens, is also the capacity to destroy it. A tiny set of genetic variations divides us from the Neanderthals, but that has made all the difference. — Elizabeth Kolbert

People in the countryside carry a sense of dignity. They wear it, don't they? Like a badge? I'm being genuine. — Khaled Hosseini

He's cutting the heart out of the American dream to own a home and have a good job ... and still he's popular

Tip O'Neill on Ronald Reagan — Chris Matthews

The Blessing #1:

May your eyes be profitable,
may your ears be dutiful,
may your tongue be insightful,
may your hands be successful.

May your mind be fruitful,
may your heart be blissful,
may your soul be joyful,
may your life be peaceful. — Matshona Dhliwayo