Tonetti New York Quotes & Sayings

A piece of crystal. A change, in a change that is remarkable there is no reason to say that there was a time. — Gertrude Stein

I am afraid that I do not believe that any body of men can have enough knowledge of the past, the present and the future to establish "development priorities" which presumably means procuring some developments as being good and prohibiting others as being bad. — John James Cowperthwaite

In Nigeria, the hopes of millions have been pinned on me. Everything I do is under the spotlight. If they want to sell papers, they put me on the cover. If they want to gain popular support in an election, they ask for my endorsement. Where does someone like me go when we need a safe place to be and learn? To renew, deepen the foundation of our work, and sharpen our focus? To share experiences, lessons and build relationships with others that can advance our thinking, approach and capacity? We go to the YES! Jam, which gives us all that and so much more. — Hafsat Abiola

Hockey is the original extreme sport. — Tom Ward

Courage does not consist in calculation, but in fighting against chances. — John Henry Newman

The type of journalism that relies on the reporter's notion of what does or doesn't "seem" correct or controversial is self-indulgent and irresponsible. It gives credence to the belief that we can intuit our way through all the various decisions we need to make in our lives and it validates the notion that our feelings are a more reliable barometer of reality than the facts. — Seth Mnookin

I just like beautiful women. They don't have to be a celebrity, though ... I mean, if they're beautiful, they're beautiful. — Marshawn Lynch

Big business is willing to destroy the planet for short-term profits — Bernie Sanders

I'm not trying to say I'm a big tough guy, I'm a typical American waist deep in this violent culture. — Henry Rollins

He began by talking about the Christ child as the representative of all children and what it was to be childlike. He was arguing in favour of the need for times of weakness and vulnerability in our lives. An always invincible, strong, resistant humanity would have no room for growth or learning. It would have nothing to do. There would be no test because there could be no failure. Humanity needed its failings in order to understand itself. This was more than a matter of learning from mistakes. It was about acknowledging weakness, denying pride, and beginning any task from a position of openness, aware of the possibility that we often fall short. We must learn from the appearance of the Christ child in the world, as ready for companionship as tribulation, a blank canvas on whose surface life was painted and where depths contained mysteries yet to be understood. 'The — James Runcie

To succeed in sales, simply talk to lots of people every day. And here's what's exciting: There are lots of people! — Jim Rohn