Sournois English Quotes & Sayings

The narrow sectarian cannot read astronomy with impunity. The creeds of his church shrivel like dried leaves at the door of the observatory. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

And we've got a toaster and everything. So there is no reason for the wedding. — Karl Pilkington

Summer is a prodigal of joy. The grass Swarms with delighted insects as I pass, And crowds of grasshoppers at every stride Jump out all ways with happiness their guide; And from my brushing feet moths flit away In safer places to pursue their play. In crowds they start. I marvel, well I may, To see such worlds of insects in the way, And more to see each thing, however small, Sharing joy's bounty that belongs to all. And here I gather, by the world forgot, Harvests of comfort from their happy mood, Feeling God's blessing dwells in every spot And nothing lives but owes him gratitude. — John Clare

I thought about Emmett Till, and I could not go back. My legs and feet were not hurting, that is a stereotype. I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back. — Rosa Parks

I love the fact that I'm having an opportunity to make people laugh and you actually get to hear it. — Sam Elliott

Phin spared a moment of sympathy for Frank until he looked back and saw him at the bar, leaning into Clea's cleavage. Get a grip, Frank, he thought, and then he looked down Sophie's dress and thought, Never mind, Frank. — Jennifer Crusie

I don't know the taxpayer has perhaps much of an understanding of just how much wealth has been and is being and can be created that flows through the economy and just how many jobs depend upon it. — John Anderson

I despised God because of death. — Martha M. Moravec

Prosperity is too apt to prevent us from examining our conduct; but adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us. — Samuel Johnson

There definitely was a time when I was pretty obsessed with my weight, but I'm better off not stressing about my body all the time. — Hilary Duff

When Solomon said there was a time and a place for everything he had not encountered the problem of parking his automobile. — Bob Edwards

First and foremost, I'm an oral storyteller - I'll make a poetic choice over a grammatical choice every single time. — Isobelle Carmody

More long non-coding RNAs are expressed in the brain than any other tissue (with the possible exception of the testes).26 Some have been conserved from birds to humans, with expression patterns that occur in the same regions and at the same developmental stages. These — Nessa Carey

If I had to pick favourite parts of Interlagos, I would say the first and last corners. The first corner is really technical and punishes you if you get it wrong, while the last corner is so fast and really puts quite a strain on your body. As a driver, I really enjoy these corners. — Romain Grosjean

I did like hanging out with all the rock'n'roll boys - it was fun but all those relationships didn't work out. — Denise Van Outen