Skizze Eines Quotes & Sayings

No sophisticated study of public opinion is needed to establish the fact that in the United States, North or South, a white life is considered to be of more value than a Negro life. — Calvin Trillin

Certainly all those who have framed written constitutions contemplate them as forming the fundamental and paramount law of the nation, and consequently the theory of every such government must be, that an act of the legislature, repugnant to the constitution, is void. — John Marshall

But we don't do things like that!" said Vimes. "You can't go around arresting the Thieves' Guild. I mean, we'd be at it all day! — Terry Pratchett

Why, oh why had he taken up Debbie's offer of a free personal training session, and today of all days? There was no way he was going to get ripped abs by this evening, and the muscles he suspected he'd torn in his lower back were hardly the same thing. — Mark Dunn

We might be workers, but we are not happy go-lucky jungle bunnies. — Slick Rick

Nuclear terrorism is one of the most serious threats of our time. Even one such attack could inflict mass casualties and create immense suffering and unwanted change in the world forever. This prospect should compel all of us to act to prevent such a catastrophe. — Ban Ki-moon

Past art is subject to change. — T. S. Eliot

Whatever your career may be, do not let yourselves become tainted by a deprecating and barren scepticism, do not let yourselves be discouraged by the sadness of certain hours which pass over nations. Live in the serene peace of laboratories and libraries. Say to yourselves first : ' What have I done for my instruction ? ' and , as you gradually advance, 'What have I done for my country?' until the time comes when you may have the immense happiness of thinking that you have contributed in some way to the progress and to the good of humanity. But, whether our efforts are or not favoured by life, let us be able to say, when we come near the great goal, ' I have done what I could — Louis Pasteur

There are many things that are thorns to our hopes until we have attained them, and envenomed arrows to our hearts when we have. — Victor De Riqueti, Marquis De Mirabeau

There was something of Francis in the boy, something pure and genuine and flawed. That type didn't think twice before running headlong into a burning house or a young girl's arms. — Johanna Moran

The instructor, Ms. Pease, also taught in the church's religious school, and she had a Sunday school manner at once saccharine and condemnatory. — Michael Chabon

I dare say you would not be in the least moved if you came to-morrow, and found us all lying dead in our beds!' she said bitterly.

'On the contrary, I should be a good deal surprised.'

She could not help laughing. 'Odious creature! Very well, I see you have a heart of stone, and I waste my time in useless entreaties — Georgette Heyer