Shafika Quotes & Sayings

In our dreams we can have our eggs cooked exactly how we want them, but we can't eat them. — Adam Phillips

... in this place everything is forbidden, not for hidden reasons, but because the camp has been created for that purpose. — Primo Levi

Pope Francis has stressed humility and austerity - a far cry, according to many, from the predecessor's bling and Ferragamo shoes - those were pretty entertaining. And he's translating all of that into a policy agenda. — Ronan Farrow

In Las Vegas, people seem to believe, the prosperity spawned by tourism and gaming can make them whole, financially and spiritually. Las Vegas now melds fun, work, and wealth, showing a path toward the brightest vistas of the post-industrial world. It is the first city of the twenty-first century. — Hal Rothman

She thought, instead, with longing of more books - of buying books - of slipping into a narrative of other people's lives. That was release. — Peter Straub

The company Liberated People represents just not liberation of different nations around the world; it can be special liberation days. It can be what the company represents and helps highlight someone's personal liberation date. — Gbenga Akinnagbe

I wouldn't ever do a radio edit because I feel like it would totally go against the point of 'Follow Your Arrow.' I just think you're going to like it or not like it. — Kacey Musgraves

I made myself into a poet because it was the first thing I really loved. It was an act of will. — Eileen Myles

I don't think there's anything they can say about me that I haven't said about myself already. And I would be an absolute total liar, and my fans would not respect me, if I said that my life and my marriage are perfect. But we absolutely love each other; we have fun together - it's great. — Mary J. Blige

A word is a thought, of course. But any image, including a photograph, may become an instrument of sufficiently lucid cogitation. — Peter Schjeldahl

Beware the People weeping When they bare the iron hand. — Herman Melville

Right now, I am doing the reverse of molecular gastronomy. I'm working with scientists to find ingredients and produce that are proven to be good for you. — Joel Robuchon

Are we talking about sending the FBI or the National Guard to close abortion clinics?" I asked. "We'll see when I get to be president," he answered. Huckabee smiled. — Matt Taibbi

All the sudden, I was part of the 'No Man's Land' thing, and there was a bundle of core writers for that, but somewhere along the line, I became the go-to guy after that initial arc. — Greg Rucka

Some pleasures are intrinsically ethical - feelings like love, gratitude, devotion, and compassion. To inhabit these states of mind is, by definition, to be brought into alignment with others. — Sam Harris