Stillmark Zagreb Quotes & Sayings

that sometimes marriages are like friendships that get tested, and people have to work through things. — R.J. Palacio

Those who hope for purity and righteousness always try and destroy that which disturbs them. They think the disturbance comes from outside themselves. This is a serious problem. Wars, suicide bombings, and all sorts of other nasty things start from the premise that we can destroy "evil" outside ourselves without dealing with the evil within. — Brad Warner

...for all my regard for democracy , and my embrace of consultative management, there's a lot to be said for benevolent depotism. My inclination towards that model only increased when I went on to study philosophy and politics and early civilisations. I'm happy to consult broadly where appropriate, to draw in ideas. But when it is clear the direction that must be taken, leadership is about persuading people to come on board to work together on the strategy you believe will work. Sometimes you might get them there through subtle persuasion. At other times, I might still say, as I did so often at fifteen, 'Oh, please, just shut up and let's get on with it. — Christine Nixon

Checkers taught me that a King is a man with another man on top of him. But life taught me that that's actually called a Queen. — Demetri Martin

Graham's life is as tense as an overstretched simile. — Zane Stumpo

Popular as he was as a graduation speaker, Vonnegut never graduated from college. — Kurt Vonnegut

The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people's opinions. — Paulo Coelho