Shanasy Quotes & Sayings

But only a few have the will -- be it born of courage or recklessness, folly or sublime wisdom -- to act and, by their action, transform themselves. They will pay for their courage, of course; the world does not treat its "others" lightly. But so will the rest of us -- the ones who love them -- haunted as we are by our envy of their bright, burning beauty, which we can bear neither to look at nor to turn away from. — Ed Tarkington

And you won't write any more stupid songs about me?"
"Can't promise that. In fact, that may be all I do for the rest of my life. — Charles Sheehan-Miles

Society secretly delights in crime, excesses, and violated prohibitions of all sorts. — Bernard Tschumi

God is defined by Jesus but not confined to Jesus. — Huston Smith

Losing prepares you for the heartbreak, setback, and the tragedy that you will encounter in the world more than winning ever can. By licking your wounds you learn how to avoid getting wounded the next time. — Pat Conroy

I've never known my real father, and I've never looked for a father figure in a boyfriend, but I suppose I have looked for real father figures in my life - and I've acquired more than one. I certainly couldn't ask for better ones. I love them enormously - and they know that. — Naomi Campbell

I loved being dominated in such a beastly sexual way. How his hands, lips and tongue all grabbed on to me. — J.J. McAvoy

There can be no darkness where I provide the light. — Marianne Williamson

Success in any field, but especially in business is about working with people, not against them. — Keith Ferrazzi

The smaller the head, the bigger the dream. — Austin O'Malley

Poverty ... is already half-Christian by its very nature; it has everything to gain by a doctrine which makes so little of the present and the visible, and so much of the future and the unseen. — Henry Parry Liddon

We today lack a theology of growth. And so we need to learn how we "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18). In particular, we need to learn to cooperate with "the means of grace" that God has ordained for the transformation of the human personality. Our participation in these God-ordained "means" will enable us increasingly to take into ourselves Christ's character and manner of life. — Douglas J. Moo

He tried to do a Memory Charm and the wand backfired," Ron explained quietly to Dumbledore. "Dear me," said Dumbledore, shaking his head, his long silver mustache quivering. "Impaled upon your own sword, Gilderoy!" "Sword?" said Lockhart dimly. "Haven't got a sword. That boy has, though." He pointed at Harry. "He'll lend you one. — J.K. Rowling

I sometimes feel that a pattern is almost a fashion statement in itself. — Jil Sander