Traicionando En Quotes & Sayings

The truth was that upsilamba was one of Nabokovs fascinating creations, possibly a word he invented. I said I associate Upsilamba with the impossible joy of a suspended leap. Yassi, who seemed excited for no particular reason, cried out that she always thought it could be a name of a dance- you know, "C'mon, baby, do the Upsilamba with me". Manna suggested that the word upsilamba evoked the image of small silver fish leaping in and out of a moonlit lake. Nima added in parentheses, Just so you won't forget me, although you have barred me from your class: an upsilamba to you too! For Azin it was a sound, a melody. Mahashid described an image of three girls jumping rope and shouting" Upsilamba" with each leap. For Sanaz, the word was a small African boy's secret magical name. Mitra wasn't sure why the word reminded her of the paradox of a blissful sigh. And for Nassrin it was a magic code that opened the door to a secret cave filled with treasures. — Azar Nafisi

A liar is a man who does now know how to deceive, a flatterer one who only deceives fools: he who knows how to make skilful use of the truth, and understands its eloquence, can alone pride himself in cleverness. — Luc De Clapiers

Most of the worst errors I made in my life came from forgetting to act small. — Felix Dennis

The best way to appreciate our political process is to volunteer for a campaign and support a candidate you believe in. — Rob McKenna

The only story my grandfather tells me about his days in the NFL is how much better he was than me. — Clay Matthews III

Violence harms the one who does it as much as the one who receives it. You could cut down a tree with an axe. The axe does violence to the tree, and escapes unharmed. Is that how you see it? Wood is soft compared to steel, but the sharp steel is dulled as it chops, and the sap of the tree will rust and pit it. The mighty axe does violence to the helpless tree, and is harmed by it. So it is with men, though the harm is in the spirit. — Robert Jordan

Life is so much further from my control than even I know. — Emily P. Freeman

Humans should not worship other humans at all, but if they must do so it is better that the worshipped ones do not occupy any positions of political power. — Christopher Hitchens

Gratitude opens the door to ... the power, the wisdom, the creativity of the universe. You open the door through gratitude. — Deepak Chopra

Well, gentlemen, life's just one damn thing after another. — John Dustin Archbold

If sports are the toy department of life, then the NFL is the FAO Schwartz of sports. — Margaret Mead

Modesty is the conscience of the body. — Honore De Balzac