Swafford Ford Quotes & Sayings

Books can warm the heart with friendly words and counsel, entering into a close relationship with us which is articulate and alive — Petrarch

First impressions are rarely worth preserving. Men typically fall short of our expectations. — Renate Linnenkoper

All over the world there are human beings with exceptional powers," Aaron was saying, "but you are one of the rarest because you have found a way to use your power for good. You don't gaze into a crystal ball for dollar bills, Rowan. You heal. Can you bring him into that with you? Or will he take you away from it forever? Will he draw your power off into the creation of some mutant monster that the world does not want and cannot abide? Destroy him, Rowan. For your own sake. Not for mine. Destroy him for what you know is right. — Anne Rice

I can confidently pass up opportunities that don't make sense because there'll be better ones on the horizon, even if I have to wait. — Julie Klausner

I think that between the egos of the actors and the wrestlers in this country we are taking away from the truly dedicated and informed people who should be getting their voice heard. — Dwayne Hickman

I tried playing the drums, and I could play 'Boys Don't Cry' by The Cure. — Brian Posehn

A whisper in my ear hints towards the silent moment Knows I'm alive — Niche

[She] was made up of skin and bones and hate and crazy, and hate and crazy don't weigh anything. — Barry Lyga

I've seen so many beautiful curvy women gain success in hollywood and then wither into bobble headed stick figures in some grotesque attempt to fit a revolting hollywood trend. I like real women, not the broomsticks that Hollywood has been selling lately. — Matthew Gray Gubler

Often, M.B.A.s will parachute around from one company or industry to another, without really understanding what's behind it. — Henry Mintzberg

A lot of people assume that creating software is purely a solitary activity where you sit in an office with the door closed all day and write lots of code. — Bill Gates

I've studied Kabbalah, as you know, for many years, so there are a lot of things I do that one would associate with practising Judaism. I hear the Torah every Saturday. I observe Shabbat. I say certain prayers. My son was bar mitzvahed. So this appears like I'm Jewish, but these rituals are connected to what I describe as the Tree of Life consciousness and have more to do with the idea of being an Israelite, not Jewish. — Madonna Ciccone