Unforthcoming Crossword Quotes & Sayings

The tragedy for so many town councils is that they think they can quietly cut spending and no one will notice or care. The tragedy for the country may be that they are right. But — Bill Bryson

He was lonely because he could imagine himself as anything but himself and as anywhere but where he was. His competitiveness and self-centeredness cut him off from any thought of shared life. He wanted to have more because he thought that having more would make him able to live more, and he was lonely because he never thought of the sources, the places, where he was going to get what he wanted to have, or of what his having it might cost others. It was loneliness that sometimes even he felt; you could see it. A self-praiser has got to accept a big loneliness in order to accept a little credit. — Wendell Berry

The Imitation of Christ is a cherished treasure of the Christian world. This great book was written by a Roman Catholic monk. "Written", perhaps, is not the proper word. It would be more appropriate to say that each letter of the book is marked deep with the heart's blood of the great soul who had renounced all for his love of Christ. — Swami Vivekananda

In a noisy place I can't understand speech, because I cannot screen out the background noise. — Temple Grandin

I don't believe a word you're saying... but say it again. — David Levithan

I suppose everyone finds the despotisms of other peoples hard to comprehend. — Amitav Ghosh

You have to do a show as honestly as you can. But you also can't afford skepticism, because it's preparing for failure, which is useless. — Louis C.K.

I was always the smallest guy on the field. — Brian Roberts

Is it wrong to protect your heart?"- Marc (Marked Book #1) page 130 — A.N. Meade

We need to take responsibility and educate people. That's why black folks don't like me. I always say it's our responsibility to make safe neighborhoods. It's our job to get them cleaned up. — Charles Evers

I didn't switch sides. I stopped playing. — James S.A. Corey

He would bear any burden, endure any hardship, suffer any torment if that suffering added a single moment to her life. — Rick Yancey

the warmth and smell he associated with — Donna Leon

Me: I think we should have sex again.
Royce: Bad idea.
Me: Why?
Royce: I want more from you than sex.
Me: Goodbye, you prudish bastard. — Gena Showalter

When we die, the money we can't keep, but we probably spend it all cause the pain ain't cheap. — Kanye West