Tolvas Quotes & Sayings

Jefferson's decision to acquire Louisiana without seeking a constitutional amendment expanded the powers of the executive in ways that would likely have driven Jefferson to distraction had another man been president. Much of his political life, though, had been devoted to the study and the wise exercise of power. He did what had to be done to preserve the possibility of republicanism and progress. Things were neat only in theory. And despite his love of ideas and image of himself, Thomas Jefferson was as much a man of action as he was of theory. Indian — Jon Meacham

Love is a wonderful, terrible thing — William Shakespeare

Fear drives away love. Without love, there is no surrender of all our inner cares and worries to the Mahanta (our inner guide). — Harold Klemp

Perhaps that is where our choice lies -- in determining how we will meet the inevitable end of things, and how we will greet each new beginning. — Elana K. Arnold

Just once I'd like someone to call me 'Sir' without adding 'You're making a scene.' — Homer

My children, to the extent that they have found religion, have found it from me, in that I insist on at least a modicum of religious education for them. — Christopher Hitchens

Yeah. Were you nervous?" "No." Aidan rolled his eyes. "That makes me feel better." "You want me to lie?" Mercy's black brows jumped, grin teasing at one corner of his mouth. Growing more serious: "There wasn't anything I wanted more in the world than Ava. Lots of shit makes me nervous, but not being married." "You enjoy it, don't you?" "What's that?" "Making the rest of us look like unromantic assholes." Mercy chuckled. "Yeah. I kinda do. — Lauren Gilley

as Jean-Paul Sartre put it, "Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you." What — Eula Biss

And as much as I was dying to know, I also knew that there was bliss in oblivion. — Cora Carmack