Sysyss Quotes & Sayings

As a child I knew almost nothing, nothing beyond what I had picked up in my grandmother's house. All children, I suppose, come into the world like that, not knowing who they are. — V.S. Naipaul

Then let us be among those who hope that the future will be less cruel than the past. — Alice Hoffman

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree ... unless that tree's growing on top of a hill. — John DePrey

One cannot always tell what it is that keeps us shut in, confines us, seems to bury us, but still one feels certain barriers, certain gates, certain walls. Is all this imagination, fantasy? I do not think so. And then one asks: My God! Is it for long, is it for ever, is it for eternity? Do you know what frees one from this captivity? It is very deep serious affection. Being friends, being brothers, love, that is what opens the prison by supreme power, by some magic force. - Vincent van Gogh, letter to his brother, July 1880 — Andre Agassi

I'm going to be on the road for the rest of my life. — Woody Herman

She is so funny, stubborn and selfish; and that makes her so special. — M.F. Moonzajer

I spend most of every day writing. I like to write every day if I can. I don't start extremely early. — Jeffrey Eugenides

Your heartbreak is just another version of the same old story. — Jay McInerney

They say that happy people have no history, and certainly a happy love has none. They did nothing all day long and yet the days seemed all too short. — W. Somerset Maugham

Look for players with character and ability. But remember, character comes first. — Joe Gibbs

It was this big talk, not the persistent southwesterly breeze, that had prompted New York editor Charles Anderson Dana to nickname Chicago the Windy City. — Erik Larson

Weekday morning routine:
Take shower.
Assemble perfect outfit.
Apply makeup.
Pull hair into bun. Secure with glitter pencils.
Accept twenty-dollar bill from Dad.
Pick up latte and creamy chocolate brioche from cafe.
Drive to school the long way.
Listen to sad music way too loud.
Nab choice parking spot under tree. — Cecil Castellucci

Nobody has enough talent to live on talent alone. Even when you have talent, a life without work goes nowhere. — Arsene Wenger