Stalkless Paxillus Quotes & Sayings

I admire sensible, kind people. They're not often famous. — John Malkovich

Once I lived in time as a fish in water, breathing it, drinking it, sustained by it. Now I kill time and time kills me. — J.M. Coetzee

Heidegger makes the distinction between being absorbed in the way things are in the world and being aware that things are in the world. And if you do the latter, you're not so worried about the everyday trivialities of life, for example, petty concerns about secrecy or privacy. — Irvin D. Yalom

He can surround a sword with flames."
Freya sounded proud of him. That irritated Ena. He was her prisoner and only she had the right to feel proud of him as far as she was concerned. — Terry Spear

And even a liar can be scared into telling the truth, same as honest man can be tortured into telling a lie. — William Faulkner

The whole purpose of civilization is to take the surprises out of life, so one can be bored to death — Murray Leinster

great companies fail not because they want to avoid disruptive change but because they are reluctant to embrace promising new markets that might undermine their traditional businesses — Brad Stone

In matters where I have no cognizance
I hold my tongue. — Sophocles