Upstarts And Broken Quotes & Sayings

I, who am I among living creatures? — Enheduanna

The question "What shall we do about it?" is only asked by those who do not understand the problem. If a problem can be solved at all, to understand it and to know what to do about it are the same thing. On the other hand, doing something about a problem which you do not understand is like trying to clear away darkness by thrusting it aside with your hands. When light is brought, the darkness vanishes at once. — Alan Watts

I'm just a musician and a record producer. — Quincy Jones

She's always saying that being a leader is making the people you love hate you a little more each day." She catches my eye. "Which is something I believe, too."
"So what happened?" I ask. "Why isn't she still in charge?"
"She made a mistake," Corinne says primly. "People who didn't like her took advantage of it."
"What kind of mistake?"
Her permanent frown gets bigger. "She saved a life. — Patrick Ness

Looking up gives light, although at first it makes you dizzy. — Rumi

Let's hold insurance companies accountable the right way by making them put their whole customer base on the line. — Ron Wyden

Take the road less travelled sometimes. And other times stick to the path that will lead you to success and a decent career." - Jack to Tess; ppg 117 — Annabel Pitcher

Sometimes a single drop of water is so valuable for the very thirsty that he may hesitate to drink it immediately! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

I'm doing a play, a musical. The musical follows the Mamma Mia concept. It's my first LA theater project. — Tatyana Ali

Dear God. The man just fucked the truth right out of me. — J.T. Geissinger

I certainly consider a great appreciation of painting to be the best indication of a most perfect mind ... — Leon Battista Alberti

My least favorite form of street harassment is when a guy asks why I'm not smiling. It's related to that: Women aren't allowed to be quiet or stoic or shy - or, hell, just in a bad mood - without being criticized. Women are bitchy and frigid if we don't seem accessible at all times, for the most part to men. We're supposed to be perpetually friendly. Who wants to live up to that? And seriously, when was the last time you heard a quiet woman described as "deep"?
Men who are serious are just that - serious. Think laconic cowboys and Clint Eastwood-style movie heroes. Strong and silent is a desirable personality trait for men - women, not so much. Because where silence in men is seen as strength, silence in women (if not seen as bitchy) is seen as weakness - she's shy, a wallflower. — Jessica Valenti