The Namesake Book Important Quotes & Sayings

Genius inspires this thirst for fame: there is no blessing undesired by those to whom Heaven gave the means of winning it. — Madame De Stael

Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Caprice in woman is the antidote to beauty. — Jean De La Bruyere

My father was a statesman, I am a political woman. My father was a saint. I am not. — Indira Gandhi

I've never written an autobiographical novel in my life. I've never touched upon my life. I've never written a single scene that I can say took place. — Bret Easton Ellis

The time has come to recognize that the U.S. will continue to exercise unprecedented power in a world where international rules are still unreliable and where security and advancing of the free democratic order still depend significantly on the possession and use of military might. — Stephen Harper

STAY CLOSE TO THE CHEESE. — Lindsey Leavitt

Wayne Downing is also a great leader, has served our nation very well, and I think it's great that he's coming back to join a very capable administration already of dealing with this problem, and it will just strengthen that team. — Hugh Shelton

To put it differently, as long as mind and heart are caught up in want, in desire, there must be emptiness.
You want things, ideas, persons, only when you are conscious of your own emptiness, and that wanting creates a choice.
When there is craving there must be choice, and choice precipitates you into the conflict of experiences.
You have the capacity to choose, and thereby you limit yourself by your choice. Only when mind is free from choice is there liberation. — Jiddu Krishnamurti

Don't think that you can make up for it by working twice as hard tomorrow. If you have it within your power to work twice as hard, why aren't you doing it now? — John Wooden

Adrian frowned. 'Is that a noose?' 'It's a tie!' I cried, trying not to feel offended. He laughed, clearly delighted at this. 'My mistake. — Richelle Mead