Topos Mondial Quotes & Sayings

Epistemology is still a central issue in philosophy, and we moderns are particularly vexed with the question of how we can come to know anything outside what we already know, that is, how we can climb out of our own culture's basic assumptions, and how we can hope to see beyond our brains' basic formation. — Jennifer Michael Hecht

When you take on the idea of playing someone like Jimmy Bulger, it's a radically different process because you're going into make-up. The only way you can do it is to come out of make-up looking like the guy. If you don't look like the guy, it's going to bug you, all day. — Johnny Depp

Our ego is our silent partner ... too often with a controlling interest. — Cullen Hightower

You can recognize the Spirit of Christ within you when you speak to one another or speak of another person with a warm smile instead of with a frown or scowl. — Theodore M. Burton

I wouldn't trade horses with anybody. — Robby Albarado

It's the ciiiiiiiiiiiiircle of liiiiiiiiiife! Iggy sang — James Patterson

I will cut off this right arm of mine before I will ask for the ballot for the Negro and not for the woman. — Susan B. Anthony

What really boils me blood is that it's not that Daddy didn't have money, but he never could think of a single good reason to spend it. — Marlon James

We love the ability of the people to influence the actions of decision-makers, of lawmakers and presidents to be removed from or elevated to office by the will of voters, and of the community to connect amongst diverse populations through the ballot box. — Charles B. Rangel

A saint is someone who has achieved a remote human possibility. It is impossible to say what that possibility is. I think it has something to do with the energy of love ... — Leonard Cohen

Leadership is an active role; 'lead' is a verb. But the leader who tries to do it all is headed for burnout, and in a powerful hurry. — Bill Owens

However, he should not permit himself to dwell on past — Sophia Mason

I am still confused as to why they chose to lie and tried to make me a legend when the real heroics of my fellow soldiers that day were, in fact, legendary. People like Lori Piestewa and First Sergeant Dowdy who picked up fellow soldiers in harm's way. Or people like Patrick Miller and Sergeant Donald Walters who actually fought until the very end. The bottom line is the American people are capable of determining their own ideals of heroes and they don't need to be told elaborate tales. — Jessica Lynch

A commander needs a good battlefield voice, — George R R Martin