Shifman Quotes & Sayings

I find the growing intervention by the football authorities in strictly footballing matters a rather worrying trend. — Kenny Cunningham

My family was too precious to forget, and too rare to replace. — Ji-li Jiang

God gets glory for everything, and everyone eventually will glorify God, be it his grace or his justice. — Jefferson Bethke

Wine is the nectar of the Gods, the spirit of the Earth, and the Devil the day after the night before. — Dr Steven Bottomley

Any true musician, true artist, knows that when they're in that point of total artistic creation, whether on stage or in the studio or writing or whatever, that's the closest moment [to creation]. And that's what keeps all these people addicted to getting back to that moment again. — Richard Ashcroft

I ask everyone with political responsibility to remember two things: human dignity and the common good. — Pope Francis

My mom was a diabetic. Her sister was a diabetic, so I was already a candidate. — Angie Stone

The ordinary man is involved in action, the hero acts. An immense difference. — Henry Miller

I was terrified, lost. Like most moments of intense personal tragedy, it was both heartbreaking and a little bit ridiculous. — Rainn Wilson

The most successful businessmen were often uneducated when measured by the scholastic standards of the teaching profession. But they were equal to their social function of adjusting production to the most urgent demand. Because of these merits the consumers chose them for business leadership. — Ludwig Von Mises

I mostly liked the thought which was said in the film Person of Interest "If you think that chess is the life, you must lose", incrediable thought. With this though you can reach a position when you can say all people are different or probably further. But the question is how much further can you reach? — Deyth Banger

Meme A term introduced by the biologist Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book The Selfish Gene. Dawkins defined memes as small cultural units of transmission, analogous to genes, which are spread from person to person by copying or imitation. Examples of memes in his pioneering essay include cultural artifacts such as melodies, catchphrases, and clothing fashions, as well as abstract beliefs. Like genes, memes are defined as replicators that undergo variation, competition, selection, and retention. At any given moment, many memes are competing for the attention of hosts; however, only memes suited to their sociocultural environment spread successfully, while others become extinct. — Limor Shifman

Loving, not the beloved, is the joy of love. The beloved, knowing this, most resolutely declines to be grateful. — Mason Cooley

Reading is a socially acceptable form of hallucination. — Laura Furman