Sidney Reilly Quotes & Sayings

Autumn is the American season. In Europe the leaves turn yellow or brown, and fall. Here they take fire on the trees and hang there flaming. We think this frost-fire is a portent somehow: a promise that the continent has given us. Life, too, we think, is capable of taking fire in this country; of creating beauty never seen. — Archibald MacLeish

God made you for a reason and your life has profound meaning! We discover that meaning and purpose only when we make God the reference point of our lives. — Rick Warren

Workers are not being exploited. But if their share of growth doesn't increase, this could be a potential cause of social tension worldwide. — Kenneth Rogoff

There's a tendency for young people to get discouraged and frustrated easily. But don't be afraid to fail. In many ways, we learn so much more from our failures than our successes. Remind yourself that failure is nothing more than a means to a greater end. Bide your time, learn from your mistakes, and lead by example. If you believe in what you're doing, it will show. — Anna Maria Chavez

I wrote a staggeringly bad poem when I was 19 after a girlfriend dumped me. I seem to remember comparing her to a tarantula. It was all very E. J. Thribb of me. — Simon Schama

I was always active - I went from baseball to football. I didn't have time to work out. — Bo Jackson

Work done by other people sounds easy. How hard can it be to take care of a newborn who sleeps 20 hours a day? How hard can it be to keep track of your billable hours? To travel for one night for business? To get a 4-year-old ready for school? To return a few phone calls? To load the dishwasher? To fill out some forms? — Gretchen Rubin

He played Sarah McLachlan. For the rest of my life whenever I'd get a latte or see a sick dog, I'd think about my hymen. — Matt Fraction

I don't know you, but I'm sorry for having to use you in this way. And I'm sorry for the world we've left you — Lissa Price

But even Es and cocaine, over the years they blow holes in your brain, rob you of your memories, your past. Which is fair enough, convenient even. — Irvine Welsh