Uniandes Quotes & Sayings

Fear doesn't excuse a hundred years of oppression and abuse. — Jodi Meadows

During that war we had a word for extreme man-made disorder which was fubar, an acronym for 'fucked up beyond all recognition.' Well - the whole planet is now fubar with postwar miracles, but, back in the early 1960s, I was one of the first persons to be totally wrecked by one - an acrylic wall-paint whose colors, according to advertisements of the day, would ' ... outlive the smile on the "Mona Lisa".'
The name of the paint was Sateen Dura-Luxe. Mona Lisa is still smiling. — Kurt Vonnegut

She needs me. She needs someone who understands and appreciates who she is, and who she's decided to be. And I need her, because who she is, and who she's decided to be are - big surprise to me - what I've been waiting for all my life. — Nora Roberts

Weeding the peony hedge I hear the windfalls in the orchard; hear them strike the ground, hear them strike against branches as they fall to the ground. The immemorial smell of apples, old as the sea. Mary makes jelly. Up from the kitchen, up the stairs and into all the rooms comes the smell of apples. — John Cheever

I love the day date. No wine, no shower. — Jerry Seinfeld

I find that the three truly great times for thinking thoughts are when I am standing in the shower, sitting on the john, or walking. And the greatest of these, by far, is walking. — Colin Fletcher

We must take the time to do what needs to be done now, what is right, instead of passing a bad bill. — Grace Napolitano

Getting back into the rhythmn of a happy, healthy life — Ilchi Lee

One of the things that has always motivated me to write is the desire to get it out and look at it in an objective way, so that it doesn't cause me any serious pain by staying inside. — Carly Simon

What was I so enthusiastic about? The American Dream - The opportunity for everyone to success, to get somewhere by their own efforts, and like many teenagers, I was also a fan of a certain brand of jeans that couldn't be bought in the GDR, but I had an aunt in the west who used to send them to me. I loved the vast American landscapes, where the air is full of spirit of freedom and independence. In 1990 my husband and I flew to America for the very first time, to California. We will never forget that view of the Pacific Ocean. It was nothing short of magnificent. — Stefan Kornelius

When you say too much about anything important, it always ends up sounding more trivial than it is. Words trash it. — Megan McCafferty

Transplanting the ballet to the United States is like trying to raise a palm tree in Dakota. — Lincoln Kirstein

When men attempt bold gestures, generally it's considered romantic. When women do it, it's often considered desperate or psycho. — Sarah Jessica Parker

In every endeavour, it is man or woman with unbreakable will who excels — Eknath Eswaran

I'm crazy about you, Ivy. You have to know that. I'm so lost in you, I don't ever want to find my way back. — Kristen Callihan