Tadzio Character Quotes & Sayings

My description of wisdom has nothing to do with benevolence and righteousness, it is to do with being wise in one's own virtue, nothing more. My description of being has nothing to do with benevolence and righteousness, it is that one should be led by one's innate nature, nothing more. — Zhuangzi

Unapologetically be yourself everyday in every way. — Sara Secora

I've always said that an art critic can put aside politics around art. — Jerry Saltz

A study of rape in Asia drew alarming conclusions about its widespread nature but also introduced the term "sexual entitlement" to explain why so much of it takes place. The report's author, Dr. Emma Fulu, said, "They believed they had the right to have sex with the woman regardless of consent." In other words she had no rights. Where'd they learn that? Feminism, — Rebecca Solnit

When I was very young in London, I had a bank account, which didn't have a great deal in it. I should think at least every three months the bank manager would call me up and threaten to strangle me because I had no money, and I was writing checks. — Peter Mayle

And indeed we believe you [God] to be something than which a greater cannot be conceived. — Anselm Of Canterbury

No doubt, when your dog will be your best friend. Then she'd add, But never underestimate the power of purrs. — Gary Shiebler

I think it's handy for a dramatist of any sort, if I can call myself that, to make use of weddings and wakes, to make use of those moments and those rituals that cause us to pause and look back or look forward and understand that life has changed. — Alice McDermott

What other stuff do they teach you at federal agent school? I ask. It shouldn't bother me that he's fitting in so well. So what if he's faking it? Good for him. I guess what bothers me is him faking it better than I am. — Holly Black

What we require is not a formal return to tradition and religion, but a rereading, a reinterpretation, of our history that can illuminate the present and pave the way to a better future. For example, if we delve more deeply into ancient Egyptian and African civilisations we will discover the humanistic elements that were prevalent in many areas of life. Women enjoyed a high status and rights, which they later lost when class patriarchal society became the prevalent social system. — Nawal El Saadawi

Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold. — S.E. Hinton

Inequality for gay and lesbian people is no longer a debatable issue in either church or state. — John Shelby Spong

Grace doesn't give me a free pass to act out how I feel, with no regard to His commands. Rather, His grace gives me consolation in the moment, with a challenge to learn from this situation and become more mature in the future. — Lysa TerKeurst

Life is meaningless unless you bring meaning to it; ... it is up to us to create our own existence. Unless you do something, unless you make something it's as though you aren't there. — Alan Alda

I was immature the way I handled the business. I saw myself as a tribune of the people. — Ron Silver