Stoot Optiek Quotes & Sayings

A mind that doesn't question its judgements, makes the world very small and dangerous. — Byron Katie

Fine lies beat tedious truths every time. — Joe Abercrombie

God Almighty Himself must have been hilarious when human beings so mingled iron and water and fire as to make a railroad train! — Kurt Vonnegut

A relationship is the union of two psychological systems. — Sharon Salzberg

Why has our poetry eschewed The rapture and response of food? What hymns are sung and praises said For the home made miracle of bread? — Louis Untermeyer

Doing field trips rather than simply researching online allows me to experience the story from the point of view of my main character; you can't get that by sitting at a desk. — Michelle Paver

I think that's one of the great things about the Pittsburgh Steelers - we're not a big free-agent team. We build guys up through our system to have a better understanding of our defense. — Troy Polamalu

In the past, heartland whites with some kind of dream or desire left their towns for cities to become citified. They wanted to get away from religion, from their families, they wanted to come out, make art, have sex, have experiences. But this new crew was something we had never seen before. They were the first generation of suburban Americans. They came, not to be citified, but rather to change cities into places they could recognize and dominate. — Sarah Schulman

He had the look of a well-fucked man, one who was sated and yet anticipating further pleasures ahead. — Sylvia Day

The girl and Doctor Reefy began their courtship on a summer afternoon. He was forty-five then and already he had begun the practice of filling his pockets with the scraps of paper that became hard balls and were thrown away. The habit had been formed as he sat in his buggy behind the jaded white horse and went slowly along country roads. On the papers were written thoughts, ends of thoughts, beginnings of thoughts.
One by one the mind of Doctor Reefy had made the thoughts. Out of many of them he formed a truth that arose gigantic in his mind. The truth clouded the world. It became terrible and then faded away and the little thoughts began again.
("Paper Pills") — Sherwood Anderson

Oh, I know what to do when I see victuals coming toward me in little old Bagdad-on-the-Subway. I strike the asphalt three times with my forehead and get ready to spiel yarns for my supper. — O. Henry

I am not a fan of Facebook or Twitter. They both allow too much information to be available and they make privacy a thing of the past. — Kirsty Gallacher

If I wanted to know what a certain future would feel like to me, I would find someone who is already living that future. If I wonder what it's like to become a lawyer or marry a busy executive or eat at a particular restaurant, my best bet is to find people who have actually done these things and see how happy they are. — Daniel Gilbert

The cost of leadership is self-interest. — Simon Sinek

I wasn't looking for religion; I was looking for a world view. — John Eldredge