Suleica Rivera Quotes & Sayings

If you wish to reach the highest, begin at the lowest. — Publilius Syrus

Writers, like priests, should have compassion ... and a sensitivity to pain ... — John Geddes

Being alive hurts. I have found it best not to rush for the aspirin bottle. - A Severed Wasp — Madeleine L'Engle

A whole new world is a dazzling place — Walt Disney Company

My mom says I'm destined to be the sort of man who uses big words but pronounces them incorrectly. — Karen Russell

I have never written the music that was in my heart to write; perhaps I never shall with this brain and these fingers, but I know that hereafter it will be written; when instead of these few inlets of the senses through which we now secure impressions from without, there shall be a flood of impressions from all sides; and instead of these few tones of our little octave, there shall be an infinite scale of harmonies - for I feel it - I am sure of it. This world of music, whose borders even now I have scarcely entered, is a reality, is immortal. — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

She straightened her shoulders as her chin jutted out. "Sorry." Then she fired back, "I'll have to remember to forget I have any emotions. Should be easy with you in the lead." Ouch! That fucking hurt more than I was willing to admit. — Lora Ann

Trust in God, but trust yourself first. — Debasish Mridha

The Bulls talked to just about every person who ever met me. — Dennis Rodman

Blacks concede that hurrawing, jibing, jiving, signifying, disrespecting, cursing, even outright insults might be acceptable under particular conditions, but aspersions cast against one's family call for immediate attack. — Maya Angelou

Is it possible to envision a nation of effectual governance at each level, and thoughtful candidates and office-holders who understand that Washington, America's central government, no longer works well? Ironically, those who want a central
government to do more and more are asking for a central government that does less and less well, while piling up debt that is passed on to the next generation. — Al Sikes

Many years later he looked through one of my books and said, "How did you learn all this, Isaac?"
"From you, Pappa", I said.
"From me? I don't know any of this".
"You didn't have to, Pappa", I said. "You valued learning and you taught me to value it. Once I learned to value it, the rest came without trouble."
- Isaac Asimov (Isaak Yudovich Ozimov). It's been a good life. — Isaac Asimov

In school, I never really grasped drawing the nude form. — Dave Cooper

Some people cannot see a good thing when it is right here, right now. Others can sense a good thing coming when it is days, months, or miles away. — Maya Angelou

He's gone, and forgot nothing but to say farewell to his creditors — Benjamin Franklin