Smoliakov Mma Quotes & Sayings

An idea is a putting truth in check-mate. — Jose Ortega Y Gasset

Yet do thy worst old Time: despite thy wrong,
My love shall in my verse ever live young — William Shakespeare

From the peak of Chimborazo (volcano) to the Pacific coast, from the Amazon rainforest to the Galapagos Islands, may you never lose the ability to thank God for what he has done and is doing for you, may you never lose the ability to protect what is small and simple, to care for your children and your elderly, to have confidence in the young, and to be constantly struck by the nobility of your people and the singular beauty of your country. — Pope Francis

To me, the soul is a part of us that never dies. It's what we come in with. — Debbie Ford

We have all seen them circling pastures, have looked up from the mouth of a barn, a pine clearing, the fences of our own backyards, and have stood amazed by the one slow wing beat, the endless dihedral drift. But I had never seen so many so close, every limb of the dead oak feathered black; and I cut the engine let the river grab the jon boat and pull it toward the tree ... Then as I passed under their dream, I saw for the first time its soft countenance the raw fleshy jowls, wrinkled and generous like the faces of the very old who have grown to empathize with everything. And I drifted away from them, reluctant, looking back at their roost, calling them what they are- transfiguring angels who pray over the leaf graves of the anonymous lost with mercy enough to consume us all and give us wings. — David Bottoms

[If] I'm talking about something, that doesn't mean I'm necessarily doing it. — Clint Black

We built a life together based on the things we cared about, the things that we loved, we were blessed with a daughter who turned out pretty well I would say. We have been very blessed. — Hillary Clinton

A roll of the dice will never abolish chance. — Stephane Mallarme

It's great when people appreciate your work, but I don't know how seriously to take it. The amazing thing is that I found something so early that I can support myself doing, and that can even be extremely lucrative, but I love it either way. — Adrien Brody

So when she wasn't sleeping or just sitting and listening to the storm or tinkering at her workbench, she flew. — Greg Rucka

Children need stimulation and stability. That can come from grandparents, cousins, teachers, nannies, childcare centres - as long as they engage with the children and are really fond of them. There are also times when children need to be left alone to learn to be independent and to encourage their imaginary friends. — Tony Buzan

Bad ballplayers make good managers, not the other way around. All I can do is help them be as good as they are. — Earl Weaver