Sienkiewicza Quotes & Sayings

Whether women work in the care sector because the wages are low or whether wages are low because women work there is a question that cannot be answered. But we know that a big reason for economic inequality is that women to a much greater extent work with care. — Katrine Marcal

Treasures are not for youth; at twenty years of age, one does not know how to be rich, or how to be loved. — Delphine De Girardin

No one "gets away" with evil. Judgment always comes, only the timing is uncertain. — Pat Robertson

Instead of quoting the Buddha, be the Buddha, be "the awakened one," which is what the word buddha means. — Eckhart Tolle

A Warrior of the Light is wise; he does not talk about his defeat. — Paulo Coelho

I don't like to rate myself; others can do that. — Felix Baumgartner

His name was Ed. His nickname was Scrambled Ed. On leaving school he had taken a year out to decide what he wanted to study at University. The year passed and he still hadn't decided but went to University anyway.

'Academic' is defined as 'of, or relating to, institutionalized education and scholarship'. The same word, at the same time, also means 'having little practical use or value, as by being overly detailed, unengaging or theoretical'.
The latter definition seemed the most appropriate for Ed's university career which was a mash up of drinking, diving, surfing, kayaking and having his heart-broken. All washed down with a few pints.
After three years of that he was awarded a second class joint honours degree which he put in the recycling bin and went in search of something that would make him feel better. — Matt Padwick

Grizzled old bastard like him don't go providing death-bed transformations. — Sebastian Barry