Shamir Insight Quotes & Sayings

But we're no longer rain, I said, we're no longer seeds. We're men. Now we can stand and decide. This is our first chance to choose our own unknown. I'm so proud of everything we've done, my brothers, and if we're fortunate enough to fly and land again in a new place, we must continue. As impossible as it sounds, we must keep walking. And yes, there has been suffering, but now there will be grace. There has been pain, but now there will be serenity. No one has been tried the way we have been tried, and now this is our reward. — Dave Eggers

The poor live slow and hard; the rich, fast and easy. The rest of us shuffle along as we may. — Mason Cooley

Key metaphors help determine what and how we perceive and how we think about our perceptions. — M.H. Abrams

Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago. — Barack Obama

My father lied to me! He distorted the events, taking credit, hiding the extent of the brutality and suffering - even Omnius knew it. On the other hand, Serena had told him the truth. — Brian Herbert

As soon as I get bored, I start missing the kids, so I don't let myself get bored. I just go surfing. — Joel Parkinson

A territory cannot become a state or a nation unless Congress approves legislation and the president signs it. — Pedro Pierluisi

It was one of those times when the unsatisfactory complexity of the world fades far enough into the distance for the moment to become a thing in itself. — William Shaw

Before you get upset, let me explain. As a society, we have been taught that forgiveness is a sign of weakness. In truth, it is the total opposite. It takes real inner strength to forgive and let go. Forgiveness doesn't free the other person from the consequences of their actions. Instead, it releases you from the negative cycle of emotions that difficult people use to perpetuate abuse. — Luke Gregory

I don't think if you looked up all the main points of feminism I would tick every one essentially myself. — Jamie Dornan

On stage I make love to twenty five thousand people; and then I go home alone. — Janis Joplin

And what constituted a cure? What was healing for a damaged human being? Who needed help and who didn't? And anyway, was there really a cure for the truly hurt? People could be totaled, just like cars. — Benjamin Alire Saenz

People think writers are always feeling inspired. That's only about 5% of it. 95% is the daily discipline to just sit and write. — Bruce Van Horn