Sorensen Institute Quotes & Sayings

The civility of young Branghton, I much suspect, was merely the result of his father's commands — Fanny Burney

Past beings interact with present ones because life and death are a continuum and expiration entails no loss of vital essence. — Michael E. Moseley

Every TV show is a crapshoot, really. But every once in a while, a show gets anointed as 'the show.' — Simon Baker

In anteverdant days. The soul of the Coinshot, his will made — Brandon Sanderson

Mom?" "Yes." "Nothing." "What is it, baby?" "Well it's just that wouldn't it be great if mattresses had spaces for your arm, so that when you rolled onto your side, you could fit just right?" "That would be nice." "And good for your back, probably, because it would let your spine be straight, which I know is important." "That is important." "Also, it would make snuggling easier. You know how that arm constantly gets in the way?" "I do." "And making snuggling easier is important." "Very. — Jonathan Safran Foer

The wind from the east over his shoulder carried the tang of drying murram grass and the scents of bitter pungent shrubs, of red earth and brown earth of old scat and stones heating in the midafternoon sun. — Mike Bond

Will you explain to me why people encourage delusional behaviour in children, and medicate it in adults? — Barbara Kingsolver

The world is new to us every morning - and every man should believe he is reborn each day — Baal Shem Tov

I was in Florida with Burt Stern, the photographer who shot Marilyn Monroe on the beach with a sweater, and we smoked a joint. The bathing suit kept coming off in the water, and I just ripped it off. I was very comfortable being naked. — Rosanna Arquette

Some time before he introduced himself I'd got a strong impression that he was picking his words with care. — F Scott Fitzgerald

He said that men believe the blood of the slain to be of no consequence but that the wolf knows better. He said that the wolf is a being of great order and that it knows what men do not: that there is no order in this world save that which death has put there. — Cormac McCarthy

Do you believe in what you do? Every day? It turns out that belief happens to be a brilliant strategy. — Seth Godin

The short memories of the American voters is what keeps our politicians in office. — Will Rogers

A living skeleton isn't enough for you, is it? What does it take to impress young people these days? — Derek Landy

The road to success, and by that I mean ... the possibility of giving the best one has to the cause that one loves most, is not easy. — Louis Finkelstein