Slave Owner Presidents Quotes & Sayings

Amusement that is excessive and followed only for its own sake, allures and deceives us. — Blaise Pascal

Your job is to take notes, my job is to make that impossible. — Peter Rollins

To frustrated Americans who have begun boycotting BP: Welcome to the club. It's great not to be the only member any more! — Stephen Kinzer

Destiny is as it is. Nothing can change it. Accept it before it ruins you. — J.L. Sheppard

In just a few minutes, my son will have completed his first trip around the sun. — David Letterman

We have to appreciate that we are part of nature, we must work with nature; the environment is our lifeline. — Lewis Pugh

The Kevster's a friend," I shared with Ren.
At my words, Ren's brows shot together and he asked, "The Kevster?"
"His preferred handle," I explained.
Ren looked to the ceiling. I figured he did this because Ren might be a member of a crime family but he reeked class. He likely had no friends with "handles." Or that smoked doobies. And I didn't ask because I was scared of the answer, but there was a high probability Ren would not like The Big Lebowski and that might mean I'd have to question his taste. Since he very much liked the taste of me, I didn't want to do that. — Kristen Ashley

This place is all fun and games. — James Dashner

As long as there's a place for sundials and gardening and beautiful things, there's a place for the harpsichord. I completely reject the idea that harpsichord is old. And I reject the idea that something old is therefore not good or not popular. Lots of things are old. Lots of traditions are old - cooking, art. I like it because it's beautiful. — Mahan Esfahani

There's nothing particularly wrong with being more pessimistic than optimistic. Optimism is broad-based, non-detail-oriented thinking; pessimism is detail-oriented thinking. — David Rakoff

It's the rhythm of my heart, Eve. Listen carefully. It's beating like this because of you. — Jess Dee

Just remember, when someone has an accent, it means that he knows one more language than you do. — Sidney Sheldon

Reacher nodded. "For a spell." Then he said: "Plato is a weird name for a Mexican, don't you think? Sounds more like a Brazilian name to me." "No, Yugoslavian," Peterson said. "Like that old dictator." "That was Tito." "I thought he was a South African bishop." "That was Tutu. — Lee Child

I've discovered my Jewishness late in life. And I've really enjoyed exploring that world. — Beeban Kidron

ACCEPTATION (ACCEPTA'TION) n.s.[from accept.]1. Reception, whether good or bad. This large sense seems now wholly out of use. — Samuel Johnson