Taumatawhaka Quotes & Sayings

Is it dangerous? Hmm. Well, define 'dangerous.' Is a knife 'dangerous'? Is Russian roulette 'dangerous'? Is arsenic 'dangerous'? ... It really depends on your perspective. — China Mieville

If things were half as bad as some people persist in believing, I'd have retired with a bottle of Scotch and a pistol a long time ago. — Robert Maxwell

Sitting on the ground, she looked up at her best friend. "Danke," she said. "Thank you."
Rudy bowed. "My pleasure." He tried for a little more. "No point asking if I get a kiss for that, I guess?"
"For bringing my shoes, which you left behind?"
"Fair enough." He held up his hands and continued speaking as they walked on, and Liesel made a concerted effort to ignore him. She only heard the last part. "Probably wouldn't want to kiss you anyway
not if your breath's anything like your shoes."
"You disgust me," she informed him, and she hoped he couldn't see the escaped beginnings of a smile that had fallen from her mouth. — Markus Zusak

Seeing a play, listening to music - you'll always contextualize it in your own way. Whoever you are, wherever you are; I think that's really important. — Peter Doig

It's stupid to expect perfection from bands because afterall they're just human beings. — Neil Young

I work hard and I don't come from a rich family. — Holly Madison

And I don't want to jump out of an airplane - I've done that. — John Slattery

The fate of the poor shepherd, who, blinded and lost in the snow-storm, perishes in a drift within a few feet of his cottage door, is an emblem of the state of man. — Marsilio Ficino

Most people start claiming benefits within a year of when they become eligible, although benefits increase substantially if they wait. — Richard Thaler