Soryoo Quotes & Sayings

Ignoring the source of creation and trying to conduct your life yourself is a terribly egoistic and ignorant attitude towards life. — Jaggi Vasudev

The Barry Goldwater movement excited the depths because the apocalypse was brought more near, and like millions of other whites, I had been leading a life which was a trifle too pointless and a trifle too full of guilt and my gullet was close to nausea with the empty promises of an empty liberal center. — Norman Mailer

Many times we are our worst enemy. If we could learn to conquer ourselves, then we will have a much easier time overcoming the obstacles that are in front of us. — Stephan Labossiere

No woman loves me, no man seeks my help, Because I be not of the things I dream. — W.B.Yeats

Life is like a mountain: after climbing up one side and sliding down the other, put up the sled. — Josh Billings

He speaks with this tone like he owns things, but we know that even the baton stick in his hands is not his, that if he weren't on this street he'd be nothing. — NoViolet Bulawayo

It is good to look to the past to gain appreciation for the present and perspective for the future. It is good to look upon the virtues of those who have gone before, to gain strength for whatever lies ahead. It is good to reflect upon thw work of those who labored so hard and gained so little in this worls, but out of whose dreams and early plans, so well nurtured, has come a great harvest of which we are the beneficiaries. Their tremendous example can become a compelling motivation for us all.

Gordon B. Hinckley — Gerald N. Lund

(My sole fond memory from this period is of a rubbery little Appalachian number by the name of June. Acrobatic tongue. Tooth decay. Illiterate in everything but love.) — Tim O'Brien

I try to photograph her beauty; with a man I try to show his character. Once I photographed a man with a big nose, and emphasized his nose, and he was very pleased with the picture. That could not happen with a woman. The most intelligent woman will reject a portrait if it doesn't flatter her. Only once in my whole career did it happen that a blonde asked me, 'Please make me look intelligent.' Unfortunately it was impossible. — Philippe Halsman

Eight shows a week is daunting, and it can be terrifying. But it just instills such a sense of confidence and growth. — Brooke Shields

If you can remain aware of your awareness, that is the present state of mind. — Roshan Sharma

In any case, I wrote, I've decided to make myself strong. As far as I can tell, that's all I can do. — Haruki Murakami

Conscience can be painful but so can the cock-rot. A grown-up should suffer his afflictions privately and not allow them to become an inconvenience for friends and colleagues.' - The Magnificent Nicomo Cosca — Joe Abercrombie