Strifes Vintage Quotes & Sayings

When a Wall Street analyst or broker expresses optimism, investors must take it with a grain of salt. — Seth Klarman

I can't help it. I was born a miscarriage. I had so many insults I died. I was born dead. I can't help it. I'm tired. I'm give out trying. You got chances. I had so many insults I was born dead. You got it easy. I was born dead an' life was hard. I'm tired. I'm tired out talking and standing up. I been dead fifty-five years." The — Ken Kesey

Self-praise is the first sign of insecurity. — Avijeet Das

Sure, Gump," he say. "What the hell - we will even get him accommodations in first class. — Winston Groom

I'd rather keep it as a beautiful memory
tucked away in my heart.' 'Yes, women can do that
but not men. I'd remember always, not the beauty of it while it lasted, but just the bitterness, the long bitterness.' 'Don't! — F Scott Fitzgerald

Nobody cares about feminist academic writing. That's careerism. These poor women in academia have to talk this silly language that nobody can understand in order to be accepted ... But I recognize the fact that we have this ridiculous system of tenure, that the whole thrust of academia is one that values education, in my opinion, in inverse ratio to its usefulness - and what you write in inverse relationship to its understandability. [ ... ] Academics are forced to write in language no one can understand so that they get tenure. They have to say 'discourse', not 'talk'. Knowledge that is not accessible is not helpful. — Gloria Steinem

We don't choose our talents; but we needn't hide them in a napkin because they are not just what we want. — Louisa May Alcott

If you want to be successful, begin to work zealously and persistently — Sunday Adelaja

We pay for the mistakes of our ancestors, and it seems only fair that they should leave us the money to pay with. — Don Marquis

So many different things make me come alive: performing for people, making people laugh, music and dancing or any kind of physical activity that gets me out of my head and into my body. I'm constantly inspired by my surroundings and people I see that are "killing it." — Xosha Roquemore