Ugunskura Vietas Quotes & Sayings

I think all writing is necessarily autobiographical to a greater or lesser extent, and the less it tries to be confessional, the more likely it is that you're somehow sneaking the things you need to say in there. — John Darnielle

Riverman, Riverman, blood to ice. — Aaron Starmer

There is a hint of despair in the cry of 'I told you so,' an element of disappointment in the apparent satisfaction when idols turn out to have clay feet. The human race, when it thinks it has proved that no one is superior, is partly gratified and partly depressed. — Alice Thomas Ellis

I've written the best work I know how. And I'm appreciative of the people who read it and care about the work - and that's pretty much the end of that. — Amy Bloom

On my best days, I fancy myself a combination of Dad's persistence/patience and Mom's toughness/skepticism. — David Einhorn

I liked the thought of being a country clergyman. Accordingly I read with care Pearson on the Creed and a few other books on divinity; and as I did not then in the least doubt the strict and literal truth of every word in the Bible, I soon persuaded myself that our Creed must be fully accepted. — Charles Darwin

The intellectual advancement of man depends on how often he can exchange an old superstition for a new truth. — Robert Green Ingersoll

For sight is woman-like and shuns the old. — Victor Hugo

Your kids might feel more apt to try some art of their own after viewing contemporary works that are far less intimidating than those of the Old Masters. — Lynda Resnick

My main regret about my years in football was keeping my mouth shut like a little mouse, not daring to speak out because I was told you left the managers to get on with the job and that the chairman must never interfere with the manager's decisions or the performance of his team. — Alan Sugar