Thijssens Quotes & Sayings

We suffer from hunger of the spirit while much of the world is suffering from hunger of the body. — Fulton J. Sheen

Poets are everywhere now, but they talk only to each other — Paul Auster

Good journalism is crucial. Good journalism isn't easy so I think it's less about what story and more about the layers and context that need to be explored in the story. That's one of the reasons why I'm excited to be a part of CNN. This is the kind of place that you can do that. — George Stroumboulopoulos

...the act of kindness is an unselfish act, it is medicine for your soul... — Travis Culliton

[regarding US conquest of the Philippines] I turn green in bed at midnight if I think of the horror of a year's warfare in the Philippines [ ... ] We must slaughter a million or two foolish Malays in order to give them the comforts of flannel petticoats and electric railways. — Henry Adams

If my God damns people for love but saves them for brutle warfare, then that is not the God I know or wish to worship. — Cristina Marrero

I think possibilities often come unexpectedly, and what you do with them, how much you're willing to risk for them, can change your life and make it more than you ever imagined it could be. You — J.D. Robb

Sailboat racing becomes a game of chance only when you are not prepared — Buddy Melges