Szlka Quotes & Sayings

People who wish to analyze nature without using mathematics must settle for a reduced understanding. — Richard P. Feynman

I just-I don't want to get involved with you Jackson," I said, the words tumbling out. "You're a nice guy, but then, when it comes down to it-you're not, really. — E. Lockhart

The certain mark by which a Christian community can be recognized is the preaching of the gospel in its purity. — Martin Luther

[ ... ] it is not easy to talk [ ... ] religion to men who measure excellence by forbidden meats [ ... ] — Richard Francis Burton

I was familiar with the little mating rituals of getting to know each other, of dragging out the stories from childhood, summer camp, and high school, the famous humiliations, and the adorable things you said as a child, the familial dramas - of having a portrait of yourself, all the while making yourself out to be a little brighter, a little more deep than deep down you knew you actually were. And though I hadn't had more than three or four relationships, I already knew that each time the thrill of telling another the story of yourself wore off a little more, each time you threw yourself into it a little less, and grew more distrustful of an intimacy that always, in the end, failed to pass into true understanding. — Nicole Krauss