Solonski Quotes & Sayings

You start to feel panic, because you realise that human beings are possessed by the idea that they must fill the world with objects and ideas that will outlive them, and you suddenly glimpse the fires that burn below human despair. — Greg Baxter

It is distraction, not meditation, that becomes habitual; interruption, not continuity; spasmodic, not constant toil. — Tillie Olsen

What the hell were you doing with five thousand dollars on you?"
"Eight, actually. I had grand plans for today. Hookers and blow aren't cheap, but I suppose animal sacrifice will have to do. Happy birthday. — Michelle Hodkin

The first domesticated animal was the scapegoat. — Yanko Tsvetkov

Parenthood remains the greatest single preserve of the amateur. — Alvin Toffler

Choose your friends wisely, and also choose friends that you can trust. — Elyn Saks

There are subjects where reason cannot take us far and we have to accept things on faith. Faith then does not contradict reason but transcends it. Faith is a kind of sixth sense which works in cases which are without the purview of reason. — Mahatma Gandhi

Everyone keeps saying I'll pick it up. But what if I don't? I did algebra for three
years, and I never picked that up. — Sophie Kinsella

No,' Jimmy protested. — Louis Tomlinson

I broke with the academic style because I decided that life is very short, very mysterious, and I didn't have the time to waste with academics. I would only say things in the most honesty manner. If people like it, fine. If not, I can't help that. Today I couldn't write academically even if I wanted to! (Rubem Alves, p. 188) — Mev Puleo

Have patience and be faithful unto death. Do not fight among yourselves. Be perfectly pure in money dealings ... We will do great things yet ... So long as you have faith and honesty and devotion, everything will prosper. — Swami Vivekananda

Although many successful givers start from the default of trusting others' intentions, they're also careful to scan their environments to screen for potential takers, always ready to shift from feeling a taker's emotions to analyzing a taker's thoughts, and flex from giving unconditionally to a more measured approach of generous tit for tat. And when they feel inclined to back down, successful givers are prepared to draw reserves of assertiveness from their commitments to the people who matter to them. — Adam M. Grant

Sometimes when you have bipolar you have days you are grumpy and not feeling yourself. — Frank Bruno