Shonagon Language Quotes & Sayings

Yet, after all, they were not bad souls; and though he failed so grotesquely, he did his incompetent best. — Isabella L. Bird

Impertinent wits are a kind of insect which are in everybody's way and plentiful in all countries. — Jean De La Bruyere

The first thing is, jazz is one of the few things to let you know that there is a God and there is a creation. — Billy Higgins

Nature refuses to rest. — John Updike

The rise of unretirement is good news for the economy's vitality, the material well-being of individuals in life's third stage, and for shoring up the financial health of the social safety net. — Chris Farrell

I love jewellery, but it's something I go through stages with. I have my go-to pieces that I will bring out and wear for weeks at a time. — Tamsin Egerton

Mom has never allowed video games in the house, except for the educational kind, like Math Blaster, and that wasn't so much to teach us that video games sucked. — Jesse Andrews

Sometimes a person who is utterly devoid of charm will try to create a good impression by using very elegant language; yet he only succeeds in being ridiculous. — Sei Shonagon

The key factor in my strategy is longevity. — Sheldon Adelson

I probably worked every single entertainment medium, including some that don't exist. I worked the circus, carnival, I had my own medicine show, I worked 18 years of radio. — Al Lewis

Good leaders must first become good servants. — Robert K. Greenleaf

If manta rays are going to be harmless, they should look more harmless, Pardee thought. Fuckers look like aquatic Draculas. — Christopher Moore

You express the truth of your character, your dedication to your goals, and your commitment to your relationships with the choice of your actions. — Abdul'Rauf Hashmi

I have seen streets where someone said it's all fine, and then it was full of land mines. — Anja Niedringhaus

In '48 when I left Metro, I tried to go back to radio, but somehow just didn't do well at it. — Marie Windsor