Sorbala Petru Quotes & Sayings

What distinguishes the "war on terror" is that it is a war against a concept, not a nation. And the enemy concept, it seems to me, is pluralism. — Mohsin Hamid

Some things are only capable of being done in space. Examples of that are looking at our Earth from that far away, and understanding the entire processes of storms and weather patterns, and oceans, and coastlines. — Laurel Clark

How'd you become Mr. Expert?" "Porn. Porn and the Hallmark Channel. — Hades

When you face up to bad things in the past, the most important thing is not to allow them to happen today or in the future, and as storytellers, we must play our part in that. — Michelle Yeoh

Now fairy stories are at risk too, like the forests. Padraic Column has suggested that artificial lighting dealt them a mortal wound: when people could read and be productive after dark, something fundamental changed, and there was no longer need or space for the ancient oral tradition. The stories were often confined to books, which makes the text static, and they were handed over to children. — Sara Maitland

I don't put a great deal of stock in art trophies. — Nick Offerman

An idea you have might not be original. But by creating a novel out of that idea you can make it original. — Umberto Eco

Blood doesn't make you family. Hell, an only child can bleed. It's the sharing of pain that makes you family. 'Cause, you can't really love a brother or sister until you know that they're as scarred and broken as you are. And, hey, if you grow up with a father like mine and you aren't at least a little scarred and broken, well then, that's not your father. You were spawned by an entirely different guy. — Christopher Titus

If something is free, you're not the customer; you're the product. — Bruce Schneier

Caring too much about someone can make you lose your own limits. — M.F. Moonzajer

Reading had always been, through bad, boring, or better times, his best connection to humans. — Dan Groat

I don't pay you for whispers. Sing! — George R R Martin

With villains you always have to understand what motivates them. Most people don't just think they're evil. They believe or know they are doing the right thing because of the circumstances they find themselves in. Or they are overwhelmed by circumstances and can't stop what they'll do next. — Marv Wolfman