Timbersled Quotes & Sayings

There two things that are infinite, human stupidity and the universe, I don't know about the universe — Albert Einstein

The reason is that you eat too many foods that are high in "calories," which are little units that measure how good a particular food tastes. Fudge, for example, has a great many calories, whereas celery, which is not really a food at all but a member of the plywood family, provided by Mother Nature so that mankind would have a way to get onion dip into his mouth at parties, has none. — Dave Barry

It's only before realities set in that we can treasure our delusions. — Anna Quindlen

There is something to be said for jealousy, because it only designs the preservation of some good which we either have or think wehave a right to. But envy is a raging madness that cannot bear the wealth or fortune of others. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld

To give a person an opinion one must first judge well whether that person is of the disposition to receive it or not. — Tsunetomo Yamamoto

BE CALM! And listen to the voices in your head. They promise the next one will be a bestseller. — Dawna Raver

It was a broken world, I knew then, that would allow a boy such as me to bury a boy such as William K. — Dave Eggers

Appearances are not reality; but they often can be a convincing alternative to it. You can control appearances most of the time, but facts are what they are. When the facts are too sharp, you can craft a cheerful version of the situation and cover the facts the way that you can covered a battered old four-slice toaster with a knitted cozy featuring images of kittens. — Dean Koontz

Remember, there's sacrifice involved in any kind of life. Even the man who chooses the safe way has to give up the thrill of combat. The point is that once you know what you want, you must be prepared to sacrifice everything to get it. — John Allyn

Should the political process not work, there is always the other approach. — Adel Al-Jubeir

It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people, that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights. For happily the government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction - to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens. — George Washington

I feel like in a way I'm starting over, with everything. — Shania Twain

LGBT youth face a much higher risk of violence and homelessness after being rejected by their family of origin. — Mallory Ortberg

I'm still sleepy, a good frame of mind for writing - the inner critic snuggles deeper under the silk comforter and lapses back into unconsciousness while the dreamer and I begin work undisturbed. I — Alison Gresik