Stellah Spalted Quotes & Sayings

We have reached a stage where we often pursue growth for growth's sake, a condition that in medical terminology would simply be called cancer. — Frederic Laloux

Peter was not with them for the moment, and they felt rather lonely up there by themselves. He could go so much faster than they that he would suddenly shoot out of sight, to have some adventure in which they had no share.
He would come down laughing over something fearfully funny he had been saying to a star, but he had already forgotten what it was, or he would come up with mermaid scales still sticking to him, and yet not be able to to say for certain what had been happening.
It was really rather irritating to children who had never seen a mermaid. — J.M. Barrie

And I can tell you God makes us how he needs us to be. — Wiley Cash

That's the first step to learning: admitting what you don't know. — Amy Neftzger

When it was reported to General Washington that the army was frequently indulging in swearing, he immediately sent out the following order: The general is sorry to be informed that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing - a vice little known heretofore in the American army - is growing into fashion. Let the men and officers reflect "that we can not hope for the blessing of heaven on our army if we insult it by our impiety and folly." — George Washington

The only reason to delay at this point was because the immediate prospect was so deeply uninviting. — J.K. Rowling

There is a political process which we are trying to achieve through what is called the Vienna Group. That involves the establishment of a governing council, which is to take power away from Bashar Assad, to write a constitution and to open the way for elections. It is important that Bashar leaves in the beginning, not at the end of the process. This will make the transition happen with less death and destruction. — Adel Al-Jubeir

Impartial, compassionate, brave, and understanding ... these are the traits that come with putting the Noble Eightfold Path into practice. By following this path, anyone can become the kind of leader the Buddha hoped to see - a leader of peace. — Victoria Stoklasa

Great stories are sacred, whether they're true or not. — Maria Kvilhaug

In the fourteenth century, Italian literature was, by requirement, divided into two categories: tragedy, representing high literature, was written in formal Italian; comedy, representing low literature, was written in the vernacular and geared toward the general population. — Dan Brown

So if we are really concerned about generating more taxes, we ought to be investing in our people, not taking away the kinds of resources that contribute to their ability to become greater taxpayers in this country. — Patrick J. Kennedy

For me, when I did 'Thor,' they changed my lines at the last minute, and then I had to speak with an English accent - and it was horrifying. I was in front of a crew of 250 people on my first day - never happened to me before. — Rene Russo

If everything had a label, we would live in a fully delineated but false world. — Mason Cooley

I am sufficiently wary of dangerous situations, but I'm not scared of having a go. — Catherine Martin

I guess we're oil and water. (Phoebe)
I'd say we're more like gasoline and a blowtorch. (Dan) — Susan Elizabeth Phillips