Snakepit Skinny Quotes & Sayings

Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which enhances our self-respect. — Bruno Bettelheim

Understand what words you use first, then use them. — Epictetus

I believe in ghosts now because of New Orleans. I never did before. I was so skeptical, but now I've seen one, which sounds insane, but it's true. — Brett Dier

You just wouldn't be happy until I had to drag my ass up here to this godforsaken icebox that is. Gotta tell you I'm feelin' some hate here my man. Or I would be if I could actually feel anything other than Arctic cold gnawing at my vitals. — Lara Adrian

The addictive nature of Web browsing can leave you with an attention span of nine seconds - the same as a goldfish. — Sally Hogshead

You are the mountain and the valley. — Hildegard Of Bingen

In order that nothing may pass into a law but what is satisfactorily just, not less than three fifths of the Congress to be called a majority. He that will promote discord, under a government so equally formed as this, would have joined Lucifer in his revolt. — Thomas Paine

People have said that I said I hate television. I never did say that. What I said was that I hated a lot of stuff that was on television. It's nothing about the medium itself. — David Chase

If 50 percent of your career is not filled with failure, you're not really successful. — John Larroquette

People with SKILLS work for people with IDEAS. Be an idea person. — Jim Cockrum

She's belonged to me her whole life, but I only got my hands on her five months ago. — Ella Dominguez

Writing is not hard work, it is simply an obsession ... — Hallie Burnett

Maybe his grief was like her wounded arm. Slowly healing. Gradually becoming les consuming as life delivered other worries and other joys. Other sources of pain and happiness. She wanted that for him. More life. More happiness. — Veronica Rossi

The reason, simply put, is that seeking control is not the solution to the human condition but is part of the problem. — Skye Jethani

Character is the measure of our freedom from the tyranny of our instincts. It is the space we create between our urges and our actions. — Valson Thampu