Tocarnos Telefonistas Quotes & Sayings

The death of a child is the greatest reason to doubt the existence of God. — Fyodor Dostoevsky

To be a god
First I must be a god-maker:
We are what we create. — James Oppenheim

Wednesday: A thousand kids running around and trampling each other on the slides at Monkey Joe's. Afraid for Brady's safety and had to leave before I punched an eight-year-old in the face — Amber L. Johnson

Lenny London: In case you're wondering, running is like driving only there's more sweating and less sitting. I don't recommend trying it if you haven't already. — Julie Cross

As a rule, I don't worry about genre. I just want to tell a good story, with characters that interest me and my readers. — Stephen King

Earlier in this book I noted that one of my favorite sayings is "You get what you tolerate." This applies in spades to your relationships. Failing to speak up about something carries the implication that you are OK with it - that you are prepared to continue tolerating it. As a companion saying goes, "Silence means consent." If you tolerate snide or offensive remarks from your boss or colleague, the remarks will continue. If you tolerate your spouse's lack of consideration for your feelings, it will continue. If you tolerate the disregard of people who regularly turn up late for meetings or social engagements, they will continue to keep you cooling your heels. If you tolerate your child's lack of respect, you will continue to get no respect. Each time you tolerate a behavior, you are subtly teaching that person that it is OK to treat you that way. — Margie Warrell

The river was the Hudson. There were carp in there and we saw them. They were as big as atomic submarines. We saw waterfalls, too, streams jumping off cliffs into the valley of the Delaware. — Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

She was fond of her comfort. — Anton Chekhov

When we're in our true being, the purpose of life is to feel that every moment is the purpose. — Adyashanti

Jesus prefers to eat with the corrupt rather than the self righteous. In the zone of Grace, there is always a fatted calf. — Andre Van Zyl

He said, "You have pigs in this poem; pigs are not poetic." I got up and walked out of that class and never went back. — Carolyn Kizer