Ted Parsnip Quotes & Sayings

I see myself being a father, hopefully a husband, but I'm very gun-shy. The older I get, the further the goalpost. — Esai Morales

There have certainly been many periods in history when virtue was more rare than under the Caesars; but there has probably never been a period when vice was more extravagant or uncontrolled. — William Edward Hartpole Lecky

I have this weird obsession about buying books and looking at them with a smile, even if I won't read them soon. At least they are mine now. — Anais Nin

Unhappiness is a warped and distorted perception of reality. When a man says he is unhappy with his life and gives a written list of why he is dissatisfied, he has given a frank account of the state of his mind. If his mind is neglected and starved from stillness of thought, the nature of his thinking will reflect turbulence, anxiety and a lack of fulfilment.
However, when he is able to transcend thought, by being the observer (the witness) of his thinking and can take control of his mind, tranquility begins to flow through him. He is no longer a slave to his mental concepts, distinctions and limiting beliefs. — Christopher Dines

A coach told my mum I had talent and I would make a very good skater. — Kim Yuna

The ability to analyze others' arguments can also serve as a yardstick for when to withdraw from discussions that will most likely be futile. — Ali Almossawi

We should have no concern for the environment, because, after the great flood with Noah, God promised that He would never ruin the earth again. — James Inhofe