Ubiome Quotes & Sayings

Fire sat unbreathing. A life that was an apology for the life of his father: It was a notion she could understand, beyond words and thought. She understood it the way she understood music. — Kristin Cashore

To be a mother is a great treasure. Mothers, in their unconditional and sacrificial love for their children, are the antidote to individualism; they are the greatest enemies against war. — Pope Francis

All we can do, child, is follow our destiny. — Rick Riordan

He put up with her whining until she was almost sick of herself, and then he called her on her bullshit. — Brigid Kemmerer

If one knows what is right, he will do it; nobody wants to be evil — Socrates

Rural life in the winter months was rugged: snow-blurred and alcohol-fueled, violent and fast. — John Irving

Verily, we know not what an evil it is to indulge ourselves, and to make an idol of our will. — Samuel Rutherford

The Big Chill is one of those things that everybody can identify with. Between eight characters, they can pick somebody who's somewhat like them. — Tom Berenger

Knowledge is beautiful but wisdom is magnificent. — Debasish Mridha

For those 10 months back in Afghanistan after university, I felt I had no rights. It felt like I didn't exist. It was like I was their doll, and I was lost, somehow. My sister's husband brought me to an art gallery. It had a big effect on me. — Malina Suliman

One of the problems that people commonly have in their adult relationships if they have never received a firm commitment from their parents is the "I'll desert you before you desert me" syndrome. This syndrome will take many forms or disguises. One form was Rachel's frigidity. Although it was never on a conscious level, what Rachel's frigidity was expressing to her husband and previous boyfriends was, "I'm not going to give myself to you when I know damn well that you're going to dump me one of these days." For Rachel, "letting go," sexually or otherwise, represented — M. Scott Peck

Christ died for me and you, and we embrace that or we don't. — Tony Vincent

I have learned to become not an M.D. but a 'C.D.' for the wounded people I meet. Yes, a 'Chosen Dad' who may not like their behavior but loves and reparents them and helps them to heal their lives and find self-worth and self-esteem and save their lives. — Bernie Siegel

Work-life balance. This is another touchstone of supposedly "enlightened" management practices that can be insulting to smart, dedicated employees. The phrase itself is part of the problem: For many people, work is an important part of life, not something to be separated. The best cultures invite and enable people to be overworked in a good way, with too many interesting things to do both at work and at home. — Eric Schmidt

Welcome to the truth of our world-a massive seed shot out to the stars, filled with deadly children. A seed designed to slay everything it touches. — Greg Bear