Skimped Hill Quotes & Sayings

Failure is a fuel for excuses. — Jet Li

He is truly great who is little in his own eyes and makes nothing of the highest — Thomas A Kempis

There is no applause that so flatters a man as that which he wrings from unwilling throats ... — Ouida

As the years went by I became a writer and illustrator, although exclusively of fantasies. — Chris Van Allsburg

Did you really think I wouldn't recognize my college futon, with its trademark absence of sex stains? — LIZ

You define your own life. Don't let other people write your script. — Oprah Winfrey

I do not read newspapers. I do not watch television. I am not interested in current events, although I will occasionally discuss them if other people want to discuss them. — Diane Wakoski

If I am interested, amazed, stimulated to work, that is sufficient reason to thank the gods, and go ahead! — Edward Weston

If humanity is to survive, happiness and inner balance are crucial. Otherwise the lives of our children and their children are more likely to be unhappy, desperate and short. Material development certainly contributes to happiness - to some extent - and a comfortable way of life. But this is not sufficient. To achieve a deeper level of happiness we cannot neglect our inner development. — Dalai Lama

I haven't done anything--yet. — William Dean Howells

As a young girl, and still to this day, I struggle with trying to figure everything out. Figure out why things happen, what they mean, and how they all work together. It sometimes drives me crazy. Not literally, but I do sometimes feel different. Like maybe I think too much. — J.W. Lord

When you've seen a nude infant doing a backward somersault you know why clothing exists. — Stephen Fry

Or a pigeon, or a rat, or . . . I always double-check the leash. — Hilari Bell