Svijest Engleski Quotes & Sayings

A good maxim allows you to have the last word without even starting a conversation. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb

As a young man I started searching for my own identity by looking into family, friends and inside

Myself. My mother always taught us to live free even when confined, meaning "never let anyone break you down physically or mentally." Since my living environment was so heavily impacted with violence and illegal activity I found myself adapting to social norms that later in my adult life would negatively affect me. For example, certain physical reactions that were acceptable, as a child would give you a reputation on the street as tough guy, don't mess with him. The same mentality later in life, as a man would label you as a predator of some sort and a woman abuser. It was hard to understand the true value of a man and all his worth and everything he is capable of achieving, when you're surrounded by pimps, hustlers and con men that all may make more money than the men with trade jobs and have more of an appealing lifestyle for the short- term progress. — Rubin Scott

If we don't preserve forest habitat for spotted owls, then soon we won't have trees to refresh the air we breathe. And we're realizing that this applies to social ecology, as well. — Sam Keen

She said, 'I'm your biggest fan,' and I said, 'Who are you?' She said, 'Paris Hilton.' — Ricky Gervais

In every life," Dolores had said, "I think there's always a moment when you must decide where you belong. — John Irving

Delay only increases the sorrow of parting. — Alexandre Dumas

You have to treat yourself like a mushroom to some degree, in order to keep on discovering things. — Christian Bale

A dreadful suspicion was coming over me. Hadn't my mortal life been nothing but abysmal struggle and trivia and fear? Wasn't that the way it was for most mortals? Wasn't that the message of a score of modern writers and poets - that we wasted our lives in foolish preoccupation? Wasn't this all a miserable cliche? — Anne Rice

I've learned something about kids - they don't do what you say; they do what you do. — Jennifer Lopez