Shimaoka Quotes & Sayings

When Jesus tells us about his Father, we distrust him. When he shows us his Home, we turn away, but when he confides to us that he is 'acquainted with Grief', we listen, for that also is an Acquaintance of our own. — Emily Dickinson

Nothing in this world is poison.
Nothing is bad in God's whole creation; everything is nectar. It is man alone who has transformed
this full cup of nectar into poison. — Osho

It's not hard to write poorly. But to write something good, it has to be revised. — Joyce Carol Oates

There is no situation that could ever confront you that cannot be solved. Life takes on real meaning when you set values for yourself, regard yourself as worthwhile and elevate your thoughts to things that are of God-good. There is a Higher Power. Turn to it and use it; it is yours for the asking. — Bryan Adams

Love words, agonize over sentences. And pay attention to the world. — Susan Sontag

As I look back, I see how all things are connected: today as yesterday, we find ourselves no less deeply caught up in the same mystery. — Pope John Paul II

It's important to know how to operate within the system you are existing in. — Dasha Zhukova

No one, however long they have held the post, lightly gives up the great office of Chancellor of the Exchequer. Certainly I did not. — Nigel Lawson

You never know who's waiting for you and you never know when love is coming your way or who it might be. But let me just say, a healthy relationship requires SACRIFICE and DEDICATION. — Jonathan Anthony Burkett

I miss seeing real comics, Shecky Greene and Buddy Hackett, those types. I like straight stand-up, talking about the Olympics and why I feel obligated to watch them. 'Why am I watching archery at 4 in the afternoon?' — Norm MacDonald

Money is not the root of all evil ... ignorance is the root of all evil. People do cruel and foolish things for money because they feel oppressed by a sense of lack. If people knew their power to generate wealth, they would never fight or hurt each other over money. — Alan Cohen

The color of a person's skin doesn't determine the color of their heart. — Matshona Dhliwayo

If I've got a talent, it's for picking the right song at the right time for the right audience. And I can always get people to sing with me. — Pete Seeger