Stamaner Quotes & Sayings

What's surprising is that the people who fought against torture here are the communists. — Jean-Marie Le Pen

I think very abstractly when I'm writing. Then, as the project moves on, it becomes more like sculpting. — James Horner

In Spain, hilly terrain and antiquated planting and harvest practices keep farmers from retrieving more than about 100 pounds [of almonds] per acre. Growers in the Central Valley, by contrast can expect up to 3000 pounds an acre. But for all their sophisticated strategies to increase yield and profitability, almond growers still have one major problem - pollination. Unless a bird or insect brings the pollen from flower to flower, even the most state-of-the-art orchard won't grow enough nuts. An almond grower who depends on wind and a few volunteer pollinators in this desert of cultivation can expect only 40 pounds of almonds per acre. If he imports honey bees, the average yield is 2,400 pounds per acre, as much as 3,000 in more densely planted orchards. To build an almond, it takes a bee. — Hannah Nordhaus

He who complains of the weather, complains of the God who ordained the weather! — William Law

Does anyone know ... does the Christian persecution complex have an expiration date? Because ... uh ... you've all been in charge pretty much since ... uh ... what was that guys name ... Constantine. He converted in, what was it, 312 A.D. I'm just saying, enjoy your success. — Jon Stewart

Madonna's great instinctive intelligence was evident to me from her earliest videos. — Camille Paglia

Great ideas can come from anywhere. There are no titles around an idea. — Steve Stoute

Our heart chooses for us, or a tiny whisper inside that is too faint for us to hear. — Laurie Viera Rigler

We sat down and read it for the first time and I thanked God under my breath, because they were all so good. And my leading ladies are both exceptional. I mean, everybody in the play. I could just go on all night about them. — Gavin MacLeod

Truth is not found by knowledge, it is found by silence. And knowledge is noisy. — Rajneesh