Thingsdont Quotes & Sayings

And you know what you once told me, about how people's eyes have something honest about them when they're watching a fire. — Haruki Murakami

Revolution is progressive and seeks the strengthening of the state; rebellion is reactionary and seeks its disappearance.
The revolutionary is a potential government official; the rebel is a reactionary in action. — Nicolas Gomez Davila

I went overseas hoping to prove that all our POWs were home. I came back convinced that they were still alive. — Bo Gritz

People think that because of my nature and the tone of my voice that I'm stupid, and that's hard. — Rebecca Ferguson

You can turn around now," Mamieo said primly. When they did, she was holding a delicate dagger in her hand.
"And where'd you get that?" Finn asked.
"I had it about me," Mamieo said primly. "I don't go about unarmed, boyo."
"It took you three full minutes to find the thing," Finn pointed out.
"Was it lost?" Aiden asked.
Mamieo flushed. "It was not. — Kersten Hamilton

When Diogenes was asked how to live with the truth, he answered: Do as with fyre: do not go so exceadyngely close that it will burn, but do not go so farre away or the clode will reache you. — Evgenij Vodolazkin

The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others. — Dalai Lama

We've supported the U.S. every step of the way. The Philippines was the first government in Asia after September 11, in fact, the night of September 11; it was nighttime for us then. It was daytime here. We were the first government in Asia to come out and say that we're supporting the U.S. — Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

True thusness is the substance of thought, and thought is the function of true thusness. There is no thought except that of true thusness. Thusness does not move, but its motion and function are inexhaustible. — Bruce Lee

They used to say it was bad for Indians to drink, but it's bad for anybody. When they drink they lose their cool, a lot of us. Like when we played with Sonny Boy, I would never get paid, you know. He would drink up all the money. — Ike Turner

When one is alone, imperfection must be endured every minute of the day; a couple, however, does not have to put up with it. Aren't our eyes made to be torn out, and our hearts for the same purpose? At the same time it's really not that bad; that's an exaggeration and a lie, everything is exaggeration, the only truth is longing. But even the truth of longing is not so much its own truth; it's really an expression for everything else, which is a lie. This sounds crazy and distorted, but it's true. Moreover, perhaps it isn't love when I say you are what I love the most - you are the knife I turn inside myself, this is love. This, my dear, is love. — Franz Kafka

I remember Alicia Keys and Usher had released a song called 'My Boo,' and my music teacher got me to sing a duet with a friend of mine, and I remember being so nervous because I loved to sing, but I could never fathom singing by myself. And when I did that, I remember how proud I was of myself. I was 12. — Seinabo Sey

And then he kissed me. — Leigh Bardugo