Shamisa Quotes & Sayings

I was struck by something rather obvious - namely, that any religious ritual is arbitrary unless one is able to see past it to a deeper meaning. — Donna Tartt

Once, in Lisbon, I tried my best to work the phone book in a way that would assuage a longing [Alice and I] had for certain Chinese dishes ... — Calvin Trillin

The people's community must not be a mere phrase, but a revolutionary achievement following from the radical carrying out of the basic life needs of the working class. A ruthless battle against corruption! A war against exploitation, freedom for the workers! The elimination of all economic-capitalist influences on national policy ... Maintaining a rotten economic system has nothing to do with nationalism, which is an affirmation of the Fatherland. I can love Germany and hate capitalism. Not only can I, I must. — Joseph Goebbels

String theory is 21 st century physics that fell accidentally into the 20th century. — Edward Witten

It is often difficult to admit that we have problems, particularly when we work in
a field where people expect us to have healthy answers to their issues. Nevertheless,
problems are part of life and they always present opportunities for growth. Denying
our own problems is not healthy and further impairs our ability to be useful social
service workers in the future. Address your own problems as they occur as part of a
lifelong pursuit of health and wisdom.
Ethical — Nancy Summers

I cannot undo myself, and the train is steaming. — Sylvia Plath

Whenever the speech is corrupted so is the mind. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca

He was afraid he did not understand beauty apart form human beings. — Virginia Woolf

Sometimes, I wonder what I'm doing here. — Cesar Romero

Some people don't understand that it is the nature of the eye to have seen forever, and the nature of the mind to recall anything that was ever known. — Alice Walker

I vote for a comedy," I said as we went down the stairs, Maxon leading the way. "I vote for action." "Well, you just said I was worth it, so I think I'm going to win this one. — Kiera Cass