Stereop Quotes & Sayings

Status Anxiety: A worry, so pernicious as to be capable of ruining extended stretches of our lives, that we are in danger of failing to conform to the ideals of success laid down by our society and that we may as a result be stripped of dignity and respect; a worry that we are currently occupying too modest a rung or are about to fall to a lower one. — Alain De Botton

One big question that's come up is: Has autism increased on the mild side of things? I don't think so - they've always been here. Some of this is increased detection. — Temple Grandin

In my experience, milady, we can never get back to exactly where we started, no matter how hard we try. — Lois McMaster Bujold

'Tracks' is based on the book by Robyn Davidson who, in the mid-Seventies, decided to leave the city, go to the outback, learn to train camels and walk across the Australian desert to the ocean: a journey that is about two thousand miles and will take about six or seven months. — John Curran

Usually, so far as improvement in the people's economic conditions is concerned, humanitarians simply play the role of the busybody. — Vilfredo Pareto

The sight of an obese poor man - like that of a skinny rich man - is puzzling. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

I'm inclined to think that, after a certain age, our tastes, instincts and inclinations harden like concrete. — David Nicholls

I have, I think to do a play a year is very good if you can afford the time and the energy because it's difficult to do, it's really the actors medium of course, because you're really out there and nobody's yelling cut so, yeah I have. — David Naughton

That's absurd," I said with a little laugh. "Nobody can read too much. That's like saying someone breathes too much. — Lynn Austin

O God, how easily I make them happy! Give me strength to be always the light of their lives and so lead them to You! — Mother Teresa

Every one of these hundreds of millions of human beings is in some form seeking happiness ... Not one is altogether noble nor altogether trustworthy nor altogether consistent; and not one is altogether vile ... Not a single one but has at some time wept. — H.G.Wells

I earned my Ph.D. in philosophy, and one of my specializations was the logic and mathematics of game theory. I've also got a degree in drama, so I know about stories, characterizations, plot arcs, and the like. Lots of game designers can do one or the other: I've got the skills for both. — Brendan Myers

Getting to know someone is like putting a never-ending puzzle together. We fit the smallest pieces first and we get to know ourselves better in the process. — Iain Reid

Turning to the stove, he picked up the pan of veggie sauce and dumped it over a bowl of whole-grain pasta. He sprinkled shredded soy cheese over the top. "Eat something before you go - this'll give you sustained energy."
"No, thanks," I said. "I've lost my appetite."
A wry grin crossed his lips. "Like hell you have. Ten minutes after you leave, you're heading to the drive-through window of the nearest Whataburger."
"You think I'd cheat on you?" I demanded with all the innocent outrage I could muster.
"With another guy, no. With a cheeseburger ... in a heartbeat."
-Dane & Ella — Lisa Kleypas

Whatever the hell I am, I am Me. — Tanith Lee

You are what you write. — Helvy Tiana Rosa