Socotra Capital Quotes & Sayings

When I first started, I was much weaker of a singer because I wasn't used to singing so much. Now I've learned, when I'm singing on stage, not to go over. You can go over and mess yourself up. I used to do it all the time, wouldn't know how to preserve it for the next show. — Brittany Howard

From the cradle to the grave, all I want is you. — Emma Bryienstein

People are ruthless, man. — Kat Dennings

It's always nice when two people who don't got no one else find each other as friends. — Patrick Ness

When your child has matured sufficiently to understand how the judicial system works, set a bedtime for him and then send him to bed an hour early. When he tearfully accuses you of breaking the rules, explain that you made the rules and you can interpret them in any way that seems appropriate to you, according to changing conditions. This will prepare him for the Supreme Court's concept of the US Constitution as a 'living document'. — Joseph Sobran

The first goal and primary function of the U.S. public school is not to educate good people, but good citizens. It is the function which we call - in enemy nations - 'state indoctrination.' — Jonathan Kozol

I once did an event with Ian Rankin where he said he didn't really need to do much background research because his books are set in the present, and I just thought: 'You lucky, lucky beast!' because as a historical novelist, I live constantly on the edge of wondering whether tissues had been invented. — Sara Sheridan

Kids still can be said to live in their own little world. Even if their parents are helicoptering around them, assigning play dates and so forth, I think they're still living in some sense of their own little perceptual worlds. — Jerry Spinelli

The people who can destroy a thing, they control it. — Frank Herbert

I get embarrassed by people. It's really awkward for me to have a chat with people who have been to see a gig. — Andrew Lawrence

May God save any country to remain in a position to choose between a genius of bad character and a stupid of good character, because both will bring disaster to that country! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

The least known among the virtues and also the most misunderstood is the virtue of humility. Yet, it is the very groundwork of Christianity. Humility is a grace of the soul that cannot be expressed in words and is only known by experience. It is an unspeakable treasure of God, and only can be called the gift of God. "Learn," He said, not from angels, not from men, not from books; but learn from My presence, light, and action within you, "that I am meek and humble of heart, and you shall find rest to your souls". — William Bernard Ullathorne

[On General William Boykin] I hope he's not long for this world. — Nina Totenberg

It just requires so much of you, and most of the time you feel dumb. — Salman Rushdie