Tortuously Def Quotes & Sayings

Most long lives resemble those threads of gossamer, the nearest approach to nothing unmeaningly prolonged, scarce visible pathways of some worm from his cradle to his grave. — James Russell Lowell

Art is the only answer to chaos and the void. — Dean Koontz

The most personal track would have to be 'Love The Way We Used To.' It's one of the songs that I listen to outside of all the records that I wrote. — Estelle

The great thing was that as soon as Aidan and I met we clicked, we instantly knew we were going to get along and the more time we spend together, the more we've developed a brotherly bond that's helped us figure out the dynamic of our characters. — Dean O'Gorman

After a year of transformation Foster's Group sits at the doorstep of a period of sustained strong earnings growth. — Trevor O'Hoy

If you can just actually let the character be for a bit, then you get the right sense. — Anne Enright

Pain is a sensation produced by something contrary to the course of nature and this sensation is set up by one of two circumstances: either a very sudden change of the temperament (or the bad effect of a contrary temperament) or a solution of continuity. — Avicenna

The primary goal of management education was, as originally conceived, to impart knowledge that could be applied to a variety of real-world business situations. — Warren Bennis

I've always been very aware of balance and, even before I had a child, my life always takes priority to my work. — Charlize Theron

I would say to you that Americans of Hispanic descent want desperately to give their children the chances they never had. — Marco Rubio

Okay, A as in apple - Not apple. A as in anus, it's a different sound. — NoViolet Bulawayo

Couples with children may argue more, the author suggests, because children are a reminder of just how crucial our choices are. — Jennifer Senior

To hear both critics and defenders talk about the fitness of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court, you'd think the most successful Supreme Court justices had been warm, collegial consensus-builders. But history tells a different story. — Noah Feldman