Stankard Paperweight Quotes & Sayings

This society [Jesuits] has been a greater calamity to mankind than the French Revolution, or Napoleon's despotism or ideology. It has obstructed the progress of reformation and the improvement of the human mind in society much longer and more fatally.

{Letter to Thomas Jefferson, November 4, 1816. Adams wrote an anonymous 4 volume work on the destructive history of the Jesuits} — John Adams

Give up on the guesswork. Decide what you're going to do this week, not this year. Figure out the next most important thing and do that. Make decisions right before you do something, not far in advance. — Jason Fried

I should spend the money quickly, Commander Bond. — Ian Fleming

I'm probably not going to develop to a final state as an artist. Like, become better and better, more and more refined. Become 'pure.' I don't think that's going to happen to me, because I don't really see that as something I want to explore. — Gary Hume

Imprisonment has become the response of first resort to far too many of our social problems. — Angela Davis

Hell, no, I'm not sober. You think I'd be doing this shit if I were? And I notice I don't see your fat ass down here in the trenches so shut it before I forget I'm supposed to actually like you. (Syn) — Sherrilyn Kenyon

When you're young your reality is accepted by most. When you're older, your reality changes and that seems to upset most people. — Solange Nicole

Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion,' — Robin Cook

He had a sudden twinge of conscience concerning his responsibilities at the seaside villa, but dismissed it as quixotic. What he was doing was harming no one, and the blessing and peace of it all was so great a boon. He had tried cutting it off drastically once, and the result had been an explosion of emotion he had no mind to precipitate again. What earthly need was there to give up his dream-woman who harmed nobody and helped him so tremendously? — Dion Fortune

I can't think of any sorrow in the world that a hot bath wouldn't help, just a little bit. — Susan Glaspell

Fasting is a constant means of renewing yourself spiritually. — Jentezen Franklin

She always thought of Aaron as special not less. He was God's gift to her, and she wouldn't trade him for the world. — Tamara Hoffa

It is futile to judge a kind deed by its motives. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind. — Eric Hoffer