Supposedly Def Quotes & Sayings

The press is the best instrument for enlightening the mind of man, and improving him as a rational, moral and social being — Thomas Jefferson

Whether you want to or not. But the place you return to is always slightly different from the place you left. That's the rule. It can never be exactly the same." A — Haruki Murakami

Outside, I could smell the Zebra. Even if for some reason I stopped feeling cold or hot or rain or sun, I bet I could close my eyes and still tell which season I was in just by the smell of the trees and dirt there. Spring was sweet mud and flowers. Fall has a kind of moldy edge to it, and winter was all dust and bark. As for summer, the Zebra carried a mossy, thick aroma full of baking leaves and oozing sap, which I guessed was its growing smell. — Adina Rishe Gewirtz

I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness comes from a sense of inner peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through the cultivation of altruism, of love and compassion and elimination of ignorance, selfishness and greed. — Dalai Lama XIV

I don't feel that no big stone should be put over my head, saying he did this, he did that. Unless there's something that I really did do. I believe I'm just ordinary. And I'd like for people to think of me that way, as just a guy that tried. Wanted to be loved by other people because he loved people. — B.B. King

One day, I decided I was going to write books forever. — Carla H. Krueger

Life can give everything to whoever tries to understand and is willing to receive new knowledge. — Pramoedya Ananta Toer

Both Jefferson and Madison remained convinced to the end of their lives that all parts of America's government had equal authority to interpret the fundamental law of the Constitution - all departments had what Madison called a concurrent right to expound the constitution. — Gordon S. Wood

A lot of stand-up comedians are actually very insecure, and they come on slightly battling the audience. They want to be the superior person in the room, sneering at the world. That can be very funny. But to me, what's more interesting is that the world is on my shoulders, and it's pushing me down. — Stephen Merchant

I don't go for glamour roles. — Paul O'Grady

I've said I was sorry," Qhuinn intoned. "But I don't think I've ever said thank you. So, yeah ... thank you. — J.R. Ward

I love junk food. — Liam Hemsworth

If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball. — Rip Torn

Love is the most terrifying form of trust. — K.M. Golland

angel took my flower away, but I will not repine, since Jesus at His bosom wears the flower that once was mine. — Kim Vogel Sawyer