Souleymane Sy Quotes & Sayings

In one African myth the word for God is even identical with skill and capacity. The Godhead is defined as that thing which appears in man as the mystery of an unusual skill or capacity. It is something divine, a spark of the divinity in him, not his own possession or achievement, but a miracle. — Marie-Louise Von Franz

Why don't I kill myself? If I knew exactly what keeps me from doing so, I should have no more questions to ask myself since I should have answered them all. — Emil Cioran

there are five specific factors that determine fitness; you are in firm possession of four of them." "Really?" She stopped fidgeting and gave him back her full attention. "Absolutely," he told her enthusiastically. "The criteria break down into cardiovascular — Stephanie Evanovich

I have been, and will go on, fighting that damnable, dirty, rotten business with all the power at my command. — Billy Sunday

Every wish Is like a prayer
with God. — Elizabeth Barrett Browning

But classical music is not entertainment, and I feel viciously strong about that. Classical music is forever. Entertainment is something that is here today, and may be gone tomorrow. — Van Cliburn

Nothing ever becomes real 'til it is experienced. — John Keats

What are all the orgies of Bacchus when compared to the intoxication of someone who completely surrenders to continence! — Karl Kraus

The world is full of people who never quite get into the first team and who just miss the prizes at the flower show. — Jacob Bronowski