Smietana Robert Quotes & Sayings

When two hearts believe, love makes things possible. — Farzana Zahid

I want to offer a word of encouragement to authors: You have to feel called to the message of your book enough that you want people to get that message. When you get to that place, your passion goes through the roof, and then the other stuff happens. — Jud Wilhite

I admired the way McCain worked on campaign finance reform. I admired the way Nancy Pelosi stiffened the Democrats' spine during the health care debate. I admire the way Barack Obama has raised a dog in the White House without ever putting it on the roof of the car for a vacation drive. — Gail Collins

Truth, she thought. As terrible as death. But harder to find. — Philip K. Dick

When I was in my twenties, I thought I was bulletproof. — Moby

I don't think there's anything that will make me stop doing it. There may be a time when it's not available to anyone. You may have to come listen at my basement window ... but I can't stop. — Paul Westerberg

One leading French naturalist, the Comte de Buffon, famously proposed that climate and other conditions in the New World had led to the inevitable degeneration of its fauna and flora. Buffon's more enthusiastic readers extrapolated from this argument to call into question the virility and intelligence of both America's European settlers and its native inhabitants, the Indians. That sparked a rousing defense of American virtue and vigor from Jefferson, spelled out in his only published book, Notes on the State of Virginia.20 — Jonathan Lyons

Helen Keller was blind and deaf when she graduated from college with honors. So what's your problem? — Charles F. Stanley

[Ivan: ] " ... you haven't let the lack of half-marks stop you. Or the rules. Or respect for reality, as afar as I can tell."
[Miles:] "I never let anything stop me. That's how you get what you want, Ivan. No one's going to just hand it to you. — Lois McMaster Bujold

My books have always been safe spaces, sanctuaries for Queer folk, first and foremost, but all are welcome. — Andrew Demcak

We have wasted History like a bunch of drunks shooting dice back in the men's crapper of the local bar. — Charles Bukowski

Everyone's drunk on the term 'blog.' — Jason Calacanis