Szymborska Sky Quotes & Sayings

We are all cynics now, I suppose, and even a mewling infant knows that to save a life is to make an eternal enemy. — Paul Hoffman

For the Soul; Ears are dumb,Eyes are blind,Mind is a juggler. — Aporva Kala

I once got a postcard from a French poet who wrote - "you don't know me but I'm always very grumpy when I get up in morning. But when I get up now I put the tea kettle on, and when it starts to sing it makes me smile - goddamn you!" That's what happened when we first designed it - we got a lot of mail. — Michael Graves

People will feel the way they feel. — LL Cool J

Dividing earth and sky
is not the right way
to think about this wholeness.
It only allows one to live
at a more precise address--
were I to be searched for
I'd be found much faster.
My distinguishing marks
are rapture and despair.


From 'Sky', in the collection 'Miracle Fair — Wislawa Szymborska

My father could be very distancing. My clearest memory is of him squatting, watering plants for hours and hours at a time, completely silent. He was very self-contained; my mother was more outgoing and chatty and social. I'm certainly more like her. — John Malkovich

I had come to learn pretty quickly that life has its highs and lows just like the ocean does and sometimes you just have to see how far they'll carry you. — C.A. Williams

I consider myself sexy. But the sexy image doesn't bother me, and I don't think it detracts from my singing. — Samantha Fox

Kelly has a rather bad habit of interrupting. — Jack Osbourne

There's a Nigerian adage that says 'no matter how long an okra plant grows it can never be taller than its owner'. — S.A. David

In Degas's compositions with several dancers, their steps, postures and gestures often resemble the almost geometric, formal letters of an alphabet, whereas their bodies and heads are recalcitrant, sinuous and individual. — John Berger

Give me another chance. Earlier tonight, you hoped I would be your first. I really did feel honored. I was just caught way off guard, so I fronted a little and rushed upstairs. But when I got to the top, I leaned back against my door and had to catch my breath. I couldn't fucking believe it. — Kenya Wright

Human logic may be rationally adequate, but it is also existentially deficient. Faith declares that there is more than this - not contradicting, but transcending reason. — Alister E. McGrath