Shakesby Filters Quotes & Sayings

The desire to create holds an element of hope. Success proves that Hope is not a by-product of living; it is a Building Block of life."
Francesca Quarto — Francesca Quarto

We are what we eat, it is often said, but of course that's only part of the story. We are what what we eat eats too. — Michael Pollan

I learned to discipline myself to do things I didn't want to do. — Edward James Olmos

The true object of religion is to bind mankind together, and to bind them all to God. If we see that in the name of religion, men, instead of promoting peace on earth and good-will among men, are trying to show their antagonism and animosity towards each other, then certainly we must stand forward with our voice of protest, and say that religion is defeating its own legitimate object. — Keshub Chandra Sen

Prolonged stress causes the human body to make adaptations so it can continue to serve you at a functional level. The more stress, the more adaptations. — Janet Gallagher Nestor

Everyone is the same under the skin. — Ryunosuke Akutagawa

I've stolen books. They're the only thing worth taking that don't belong to you. — Sully Tarnish

I want some time without you organic life forms. — Rick Riordan

I'm constantly snatching my books out of the hands of precocious ten-year-olds who are simply too young to read them, despite parents insisting that dear Octavia has a reading age of 28. I remember trying to read 'In Cold Blood' at the age of twelve, and realising that just because you can read book doesn't mean you should. — Meg Rosoff

I love telling stories, and am almost entirely unable to keep a secret. — Ben Macintyre

I don't remember all my successes, but I do remember failures. — Frank Lowy