Tisdell Transmission Quotes & Sayings

When I took part in European leaders summits, it was sometimes unpleasant for me to hear Romanian, Polish, Portuguese, and Italian friends speak English, although I admit that on an informal basis, first contacts can be made in this language. Nevertheless, I will defend everywhere the use of the French language. — Francois Hollande

Up until the time I was 14 years old, I was sure that I was going to be a big-league baseball player. But that dream came to a rude awakening when I got cut from my high school baseball team. — Phil Knight

A world is a circumscribed portion of sky ... it is a piece cut off from the infinite. — Epicurus

My father and he had cemented (the verb is excessive) one of those English friendships which begin by avoiding intimacies and eventually eliminate speech altogether. They used to exchange books and periodicals; they would beat one another at chess, without saying a word. — Jorge Luis Borges

They were the reason that he kept faith with his stars, that reinforced him in his belief that the universe had more in store for him than the mug's game of working for a modest salary until he retired or died, — J.K. Rowling

What does it mean if we're afraid? Does it mean something bad is going to happen to us? No, it doesn't mean something bad is going to happen. It just means that we have the chance to be brave! — Jose N. Harris

Every other religion and philosophy says you have to do something to connect to God; but Christianity says no, Jesus Christ came to do for you what you couldn't do for yourself. — Timothy Keller

The crowd had the plump, righteous, slightly constipated look that seems the exclusive province of businessmen who belong to the GOP. — Stephen King

Defend our liberties and fashion into one united people the multitudes brought hither out of many kindred and tongues. — Thomas Jefferson

Thankfulness is an attitude of possibilities, not an attitude of liabilities. — Craig D. Lounsbrough