Thwarted Define Quotes & Sayings

She possessed intelligence and didn't put it to use but, rather, wasted it, like a great lady for whom all the riches of the world are merely a sign of vulgarity. That was the fact that must have beguiled Nino: the gratuitousness of Lila's intelligence. — Elena Ferrante

I think I signed some contract, early on in my career, that I will only kiss Steve Carell when I do a movie. — Gillian Jacobs

My real motivation came from my quest for music videos to have the equally soul-touching emotional resonance that straight music does. Honestly, I'm not sure they ever can. — Chris Milk

I do not need some guy around in order to get inspiration, in order to make a great record, in order to live my life, in order to feel okay about myself. And I wanted to show my fans the same thing. — Taylor Swift

When a music teacher that I had at school was taken ill and we had a variety show and I had to fill in - that's when I realized I had a voice. — Lily Allen

The future and the hope for the middle class church lies in the renewal of its lifeblood, which is only possible if the church succeeds in winning the working class. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The modern clercs have created in so-called cultivated society a positive romanticism of harshness. The have also created a romanticism of contempt. — Julien Benda

If spectacle is lacking in everyday life, it may be because we have forgotten where and how to look. — Nel Noddings

There can be no peace without law. — Dwight D. Eisenhower

The three most important ways to lead people are: ... by example ... by example ... by example. — Albert Schweitzer