Things That Make You Go Hmmmm Quotes & Sayings

Poets need not go to Niagara to write about the force of falling water. — Robert Frost

If you stay on the air for 18 years, people know you. — Cristina Saralegui

It really is a strange time we're living in, when saying 'Don't kill people' is considered a radical point of view. — Michael Franti

Superheroes are make-believe."
"Oh yeah?" Lula said. "What about God?"
"Hmmmm. — Janet Evanovich

Whatever worldly thing we may covet - zealously striving to obtain and then retain - never seems to bring an end to our desires. Covetousness, envy, jealousy, and greed always escalate into a vicious spiral, as we seek greater and greater gratification but find less and less contentment ... Striving to acquire the things of the world not only does not bring lasting happiness and peace, but it drives us to seek more. When "all we've ever wanted" is grounded in the temporal trappings of this world, it is never enough! — Brent Top

James (like the far more visceral Conrad) seizes your life. — Cynthia Ozick

I could not imagine the kind of person that would, upon seeing a crazy talcum-powder-covered Southern lady think to herself, Hmmmm, she might make a great new friend. The line between normal and crazy seemed impossibly thin. — Augusten Burroughs