St Aelred Quotes & Sayings

It is often necessary to know how to obey a woman in order sometimes to have the right to command her. — Victor Hugo

If you add a little to a little and do this often, soon the little will become great. — Hesiod

We have all sorts of stories about heaven and hell, about oblivion and nothingness, about 'coming back,' and so on. But they are all stories. — Steve Hagen

Aye, I see. Aye well, I suppose if I shall be in Scotland, and still married to you - then maybe 'when' doesna matter so much. — Diana Gabaldon

Reasonably accurate appraisal of one's own capabilities is, therefore, of considerable value in successful functioning. Large misjudgments of personal efficacy in either direction have consequences. People who grossly overestimate their capabilities undertake activities that are clearly beyond their reach. As a result, they get themselves into considerable difficulties, undermine their credibility, and suffer needless failures. Some of the missteps, of course, can produce serious, irreparable harm — Albert Bandura

Even if I'm doing a show and there's five people in the audience and the sound system is terrible - I mean, it's been a while but I've certainly done those kind of shows where it's just every conceivable thing is against you - you still have music. It's still something that's real whether there's five people in the audience or a hundred thousand people in the audience. And that's always been there for me. — Joan Osborne

Britain won its wars on the playing fields of Eton. America developed its mettle at the muddy gaps of the Cumberlands, in the swift rapids of its rivers, on the limitless reaches of its western plains, in the silent vastness of primeval forests, and in the blizzard-ridden passes of the Rockies and Coast ranges. — Harvey Broome

A woman so broken she doesn't even know. A woman strong enough to survive anything because she no longer feels anything. — Pepper Winters

There is always joy in achieving ,but the greater satisfaction lies in sharing the achievement. — Kipchoge Keino

Jack said nothing. It was time to start putting his plan into action. Then he remembered: He didn't have one. — Jasper Fforde

Think before you act and then act decisively. Fortune favors the brave. — Brian Tracy