Stowley Quotes & Sayings

Republicans are just rich, old, white people - that's all they are. You ever see the Republican National Convention? All white people - six black people: paid actors. James Earl Jones in his most difficult, challenging role! Tune in and attempt to watch him look pleased during a George Bush speech. And Clarence Thomas - as himself. — Andy Kindler

The brain is a muscle, and I'm a kind of body-builder. — Karl Lagerfeld

Growing up too fast and I do recall, Wishin' time would stop right in it's tracks. — Kenny Chesney

Gods tend to be more interested in prophets, not profits, a-ha."
There were some blank looks from his fellow directors.
"Didn't quite get that one, old chap," said Stowley.
"Prophets, I said, not profits," said Gilt. He waved his hand. "Don't worry yourselves, it will look better written down. — Terry Pratchett

Lou Piniella only argues on days ending with the letter 'y'. — Ron Luciano

I simply would not accede to being forced into this, and would frequently be kept out of classes because of irreverent comments and mocking this religious stuff. Frankly, it stayed with me to this day. In fact, don't get me going. I'm almost as bad as Richard Dawkins on this issue. — Richard E. Leakey

His grief is not new. It has had the time to bed down within him, to become part of his foundations, rather than something that rocks them. — S.J. Watson

They all had darkened eyes, eyes that seemed to have a hunger behind them. Borne out of the private convulsions only secret passions can provoke. — Guy Mankowski

It's possible to take that as a personal metaphor and then multiply it to a people, a race, a sex, a time. If we can keep this thing going long enough, if we can survive and teach what we know, we'll make it. — Audre Lorde

A sly old fish, too cunning for the hook. — George Crabbe

studios down. (He also thought, frankly, that making us the stewards of both entities would guarantee that Pixar's traditions didn't get overtaken by those of the much larger corporation, the Walt Disney Company.) — Ed Catmull

What do you do? I asked the man, to break the silence shooting up around me on all sides, thick as jungle grass — Sylvia Plath

To summarize, using money to motivate people can be a double-edged sword. For tasks that require cognitive ability, low to moderate performance-based incentives can help. But when the incentive level is very high, it can command too much attention and thereby distract the person's mind with thoughts about the reward. This can create stress and ultimately reduce the level of performance. — Dan Ariely