Solenne Trequesser Quotes & Sayings

The resistance to my work, and to my way of writing, has been there from the beginning. The first things I wrote were these short short stories collected in At the Bottom of the River, and at least three of them are one sentence long. They were printed in The New Yorker, over the objections of many of the editors in the fiction department. — Jamaica Kincaid

Over the past month, Muslims have fasted, taking no food or water during daylight hours, in order to refocus their minds on faith and redirect their hearts to charity. Muslims worldwide have stretched out a hand of mercy to those in need. Charity tables at which the poor can break their fast line the streets of cities and towns. And gifts of food and clothing and money are distributed to ensure that all share in God's abundance. Muslims often invite members of other families to their evening iftar meals, demonstrating a spirit of tolerance. — George W. Bush

What is man without the beasts? For if all the beast were gone, man would die of a great loneliness of the spirit. — Chief Seattle

It's quite amazing to me, as I walk around a supermarket or a health food shop, to observe the number of Fairtrade choices: not just staples such as coffee, tea, fresh fruits and rice, but cocoa and chocolate, herbs and spices, honey, ice cream, and jams. — Sheherazade Goldsmith

One must never be satisfied with his ability to love. No matter where he is, it is always just a beginning. — Leo Buscaglia

Scientists should always be on the lookout for new potential sources of knowledge and understanding. — Volker Fintelmann

I'm so hard on myself that when I'm in the studio, I'll write 10 songs and only use one. So those nine songs that are left over, I always think, 'Where could these go? Who could they be for?' — Jessie J.

I can't go more than 72 hours without shopping, but I don't think I'm excessive. — Hilary Duff

If you are aware of your humility, then you are arrogant. — Ibn Ata Allah

Will you tell Him frankly, that you cannot carry your load, and that you need help? Will you suffer Him to help you in His own way, and be glad and thankful if He will only take you under His care, and direct the whole course of your life for you? — Washington Gladden