Seventeens House Quotes & Sayings

All serious art, music, literature is a critical act. It is so, firstly, in the sense of Matthew Arnold's phrase: "a criticism of life." Be it realistic, fantastic, Utopian or satiric, the construct of the artist is a counter-statement to the world. — George Steiner

Is it so wrong to just live life and enjoy it? Between fun and function, why must we choose the latter? — Arthur Nersesian

Sometimes, breaking out of a certain mentality is like planning a prison break. You can't just go for it and hope for the best; it requires strategy. — Lauren Lola

When I'm late, and I'm late everywhere I go, it's not out of disrespect for where I'm going but out of respect for where I've been. — Arno Minkkinen

The only things that are really permanent are love, family, friendship, and that is a lesson. At the end of the day, that's really what it boils down to. The rest of it is just stuff. — Jared Kushner

Do I rue a life wasted doing crosswords? Yes, but I do know the three-letter-word for regret. — Robert Breault

Shameless: Punish me for my desire if you will. It burns still. — Mason Cooley

The secret to always being in the right place at the right time is knowing that you always are. Mike Dooley — Bruce Van Horn

White people get nervous and speed things up. You don't have to be in a hurry because you ain't got nothing to gain and you ain't got nothin' to lose. And that's where the groove lies. — Billy Gibbons

When you see a great teacher, you are seeing a work of art, — Geoffrey Canada

I'm not the sort to back away from a fight. I don't believe in shrinking from anything. It's not my speed; I'm a guy who meets adversities head on. — John Wayne

his sermons go on so long that some of the time you feel like begging, "Take me now, Jesus," 'bout halfway through 'em. — Christopher Paul Curtis

Perhaps the most dangerous place for a Christian to be is in safety and comfort. — Shane Claiborne

Scapegrace leaped up. "I am the Killer Supreme! I make
murder into an art form!"
Skulduggery hit him again and Scapegrace did a little twirl
before falling. — Derek Landy