Tangence Quotes & Sayings

If you feel the government should leave you alone, you're a Republican. If you think the job of the government is to go push people around and take things for you, then you're a Democrat. — Grover Norquist

I'm trying to find a way to say I want it to be more than sex. I have feelings for you that go way past sexual. — Christina Lauren

Oh, heads are going to roll for this. I'm going to set up a special lane and use their skulls for bowling balls. — Julie Kagawa

From the Olympian heights of an executive suite, in an atmosphere where your success is judged by the extent to which you can maximise profits, the overwhelming tendency must be to see people as units of production, as indices in your accountants' books. — Jimmy Reid

Jane Jacobs work wouldnt have been complete if it hadn't inspired others to carry it on, and evolve Jane's groundbreaking accomplishments so that the essential kernel of thought remains relevant for future generations. The essayists in What We See have built on those essential footholds that people who have never heard of Jane Jacobs will benefit from for decades. — Majora Carter

The Pope appeals for disinterested solidarity and for a return to person-centred ethics in the world of finance and economics. — Pope Francis

France had a policy, initiated by General de Gaulle, of trying to turn Europe into what was then called a 'third force,' independent of the two superpowers, so Europe should pursue an independent course. — Noam Chomsky

What would a narrative of happiness be like? All that can be described is what prepares it, and then what destroys it. — Andre Gide

I think that's just a story."
"But, Jace," she said. "All stories are true. — Cassandra Clare

Why, pray, must the Argives needs fight the Trojans? What made the son of Atreus gather the host and bring them? Was it not for the sake of Helen? Are the sons of Atreus the only men in the world who love their wives? Any man of common right feeling will love and cherish her who is his own, as I this woman, with my whole heart — Homer

No one has a transparent view of the world. In fact, we all carry around a personal worldview - the biases and experiences and expectations that color the way we perceive the world. — Seth Godin

FESTIVITY BREEDS CREATIVITY. RIGIDITY BREEDS DESPAIR — Julia Cameron