Toledo Blade Quotes & Sayings

Real life, the real world, is a vast theater of salvation, directed by our wise and totally involved God. — Eugene H. Peterson

When you accomplish a goal, don't cross it out. Instead, write 'victory' next to it and move on to the next one. This way, whenever you have a bad day, all you have to do is to review your victories to feel good about yourself. — Jack Canfield

In the past the publishers I've worked with have been extremely generous. And in almost every case, have been people who believed in the work rather than the sales and marketing. — Peter Sotos

I played a real nasty little girl but most of the roles I had up until then were very sweet and very nice. — Morgan Brittany

I no longer knew whether it was raindrops or my own tears that were flowing down my cheeks, and I hated to have to drag along this relic of a sniveling child. — Ingrid Betancourt

Eisenhower on Patton: Fundamentally, he is so avid for recognition as a great commander that he won't with ruthlessly suppress any habit that will jeopardize it. — Jean Edward Smith

Some economists estimate that for every family that goes bankrupt, there are about 15 more who are in the same amount of financial trouble and would profit from bankruptcy but just haven't filed. — Elizabeth Warren

I need to see the original paintings just as little as I have to read the original manuscripts of books. — Rene Magritte

Poetry
even bad poetry
may be our final hope. — Edward Abbey

Luke's eyes were on a government position in DC, while all Natalie wanted was help make the world a sweeter place. — Ophelia London

When not deeply engaged in creative activities, or numbed out by the TV, I felt empty. My heart hurt. I often felt hollow or as if I were some sort of wispy ghost, barely existing. — Judith Wright

the next time you listen to Borodin remember his wife used his compositions to line the cat boxes with or to cover jars of sour milk; — Charles Bukowski

I'm exhausted almost all the time. — Emily VanCamp