Syncretic Press Quotes & Sayings

I grew up in a makeup chair. And to see the women around me getting ready was so aspirational. It's about mothers and daughters, a girl watching her mom at a vanity table. — Drew Barrymore

The ability to save automatically is among the most powerful tools available to us. — Sendhil Mullainathan

The attacks against tourist sites and a Western base could suggest a new determination on the part of the militants. — Anonymous

Perhaps Communists had wormed their way so deeply into our government on both the working and planning levels that they were able to exercise an inordinate degree of power in shaping the course of America in the dangerous postwar era. I could not help wondering and worrying whether we were faced with open enemies across the conference table and hidden enemies who sat with us in our most secret councils. — Mark W. Clark

There is very little truth in the old refrain that one cannot legislate equality. Laws not only provide concrete benefits, they can even change the hearts of men - some men, anyhow - for good or evil. — Gilbert King

The emphasis and the reason for a pure humility is to result in love for others; not always necessarily the belittlement of self. When there is pride and self-righteousness and being pretentiously too far above, generally, one has a difficult time reaching the compassionate side of love for others, the side that understands (or at least attempts to understand): 'I am aware that I am not so far from falling in the same way.' Humility seeks to understand, and sometimes even relate; and in result, the love lovingly, properly, effectively wills the removal of the destructive sins of another as from oneself. — Criss Jami

it," finished Susi. "It's almost worth it." Celeste met Susi's raccoon eyes. "Yes." The blandness of Susi's gaze said nothing at all except, Got it. She wasn't being kind and maternal, and she wasn't reveling in the delicious superiority — Liane Moriarty

Most people have a harder time letting themselves love than finding someone to love them. — Bill Russell

These days everybody used the clacks, even little old ladies who used it to send him clacks messages complaining about all these newfangled ideas, totally missing the irony. — Terry Pratchett

He tottered in. In a few moments he came out, hair piece in place. But the haggardness of his face made it look more spurious than before. — John D. MacDonald

I was dating a transvestite, and my mother said, 'Marry him. You'll double your wardrobe.' — Joan Rivers

I just want to challenge myself and play some different characters. — Bridgit Mendler

Advice should only be given when it is sought, otherwise our own worthiness gets assessed. — Dada Bhagwan

When you're working with a big star, you always wonder what it's going to be like. Hugh Jackman puts you at ease within 10 minutes. He has such a wonderful energy and is so generous when you're doing a scene. He's just so funny and friendly and playful - he instantly becomes your friend. — Cush Jumbo

Joey, it's high time, dear child. What will people say? If you don't want to be a doctor, at least be a womanizer, or a fancier of horses, be something ... be something definite ... — Witold Gombrowicz