Smirna Biljka Quotes & Sayings

Nothing is so important to man as his own state; nothing is so formidable to him as eternity. And thus it is unnatural that thereshould be men indifferent to the loss of their existence and to the perils of everlasting suffering. — Blaise Pascal

James's expedition to Scotland is wholly imaginary, though there appears to have been space for it during Henry's progress to the North to pay his devotions at Beverley Minster. — Charlotte Mary Yonge

If either player abandon the game by quitting the table in anger, or in an otherwise offensive manner; or by momentarily resigning the game; or refuses to abide by the decision of the Umpire, the game must be scored against him. — Howard Staunton

The command to judge not is not a requirement to be blind, but rather a plea to be generous. Jesus does not tell us to cease to be men ... but to renounce the presumptuous ambition to be God. — John Stott

Oh my God, you've got me talking to your dick." "Don't feel bad. I talk to him a lot." I — Katie Ashley

Of many, imagined blessings it may be doubted whether he that wants or possesses them had more reason to be satisfied with his lot. — Samuel Johnson

Remember, everyone you meet is really trying to do the best they can. No one woke up today and intentionally decided to be mean, difficult, or unreasonable - including you. — John Bruna

It's a very dull thing to watch, a writer at work. So dull that whole casts of characters show up just to watch the boring writer writing. — Debi Gliori

And now it's time to hand the baton to you. Stories don't end with writer, however many started the race. So go. Run with it. Make trouble. — Patrick Ness

A chart on the door of my room that outlined the procedures that could be performed to reduce the swelling and pressure on my brain. On the fifth day they told my parents I was at the bottom of the chart and that there was nothing else they could do. — Amy Rankin

In '73 I photographed the cannibals in New Guinea. They treated me OK but they didn't make you feel relaxed ... I managed to escape unscathed though, I'm pretty good at that. — David Bailey

There is a nice Victorian reticence in denying the probability of a miserable prelude to mortality, and it is what everyone wants to hear. But if peace and dignity are what we delude ourselves to expect, most of us will die wondering what we, our our doctos, have done wrong. — Sherwin B. Nuland

When it comes to making commitments to other people, sometimes one of the hardest things to learn to say is no when we mean no. — Rory Vaden

After you've graduated, you're supposed to be an adult and go out into the world, and you're still not formed. It's an interesting ... horrible, horrible time. — Kim Gordon