Stukkend Quotes & Sayings

You want happy endings, read cookbooks. — Dean Young

There is no pretending," Jace said with absolute clarity. "I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there is life after that, I'll love you then. — Cassandra Clare

All good writing is persuasive writing; persuading the reader to buy what you're selling, to side with you, to believe the tales you tell. — Ramsey Isler

It seemed like this day could go in so many directions, like a spiderweb shooting out toward endless possibilities. — Sarah Dessen

I have taken much pains to know everything that is esteemed worth knowing amongst men; but with all my reading, nothing now remains to comfort me at the close of this life but this passage of St. Paul: "It is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners." To this I cleave, and herein do I find rest. — John Selden

Nobles' sons are one of nature's great destructive forces, like floods or tornadoes. When you're struck with one of these catastrophes, the only thing an average man can do is grit his teeth and try to minimize the damage. — Patrick Rothfuss

If you are not in an environment where there is scope for your best powers and talents you can move in due time; but meanwhile you can be great where you are. Lincoln was as great when he was a backwoods lawyer as when he was President; as a backwoods lawyer he did common things in a great way, and that made him President. Had he waited until he reached Washington to begin to be — Wallace D. Wattles

When you live with beautiful things you stimulate your mind, you enjoy life a little bit more. — Ralph Rucci

I remember reading [ Studs Terkel's] "Working" when it first came out and just finding that very powerful. I was going into community organizing. What stuck was to reveal the sacredness of ordinary people's lives. That everybody has a story. And I think Studs is terrific at drawing out that shimmering quality of people's everyday struggles. — Barack Obama

One of them would definitely be the Nelson Mandela gig, when I played the tribute song for him. He was up and dancing, and he really enjoyed it. It was a really lovely occasion. — Joan Armatrading

Judgment falls not on the unacceptable but only on those who will not accept acceptance — Robert Farrar Capon

People have to get out sometimes - have something good to eat, have some drinks, belt out some songs, talk about nothing in particular. — Haruki Murakami

Fear is met and destroyed with courage. — James F. Bell, III

All important things are hard. — Toni Morrison

The real badge of honour at work is not to work longer than anyone else, but to work smarter than anyone else. — David Hieatt