Strykert Quotes & Sayings

Who would ever care to do brave deed,
Or strive in virtue others to excel,
If none should yield him his deserved meed
Due praise, that is the spur of doing well?
For if good were not praised more than ill,
None would choose goodness of his own free will. — Edmund Spenser

If future generations ask us what we are fighting for [in World War Two], we shall tell them the story of Lidice. — Frank Knox

In a way, I feel obliged to respect Jean Rouch because I am told he is very important. — Claire Denis

Everything-everything-was communicated through the sound of the music. There were no other signals of any kind ever-no count-offs, head nods, spoken instructions ... nothing. — Chuck Israels

Discrimination against nonwhites will not be tolerated. Discrimination against whites is fine-as long as the discrimination is done in the name of nondiscrimination. — Jared Taylor

A ceiling fixture that places a floating assembly of large pebbles below a simple modern aluminum disc. These in turn reflect each other, bouncing light between their taught bio-morphic surfaces and reflecting the environment around them. During the day, the piece acts as a sculptural object reflecting the dynamics of natural light and movement of people around them. — Ross Lovegrove

We no longer find out identity or value in having the right theology or being a part of the right denomination. — Brandan Roberston

Hope is the fuel within all human souls.
Eliminate hope - nothing moves, nothing grows. — Richelle E. Goodrich

I tend to write pretty much by myself. I always did that anyway. I used to write with Ron Strykert 'cause he was the only guitarist and we played well together. We lived in the same place. I would play a certain style and he would kind of dance around what I did, in a sense. I learned from him and also vice-versa. With this band, I think I bounce ideas off everybody. Perhaps on the next album they'll be more collaborative stuff, but for the last 2-3 years, I've been pretty well writing by myself. — Colin Hay

When Doctor Mandelet dined with the Pontelliers on Thursday he could discern in Mrs. Pontellier no trace of that morbid condition which her husband had reported to him. She was excited and in a manner radiant. — Kate Chopin

Being a mum has made me a lot more responsible, it's not just me anymore. But it's also brought me the most joy ever! — Nicole Appleton

When one is the agent of order and civilisation in the universe, one doesn't stoop to negotiate. Especially with nonhumans. — Ann Leckie

Myths are fun, as long as you don't confuse them with the truth. — Richard Dawkins

I come from a country where you don't wear clothes most of the year. Nudity is the most natural state. — Elle Macpherson