Usancestry Quotes & Sayings

I don't take anything too seriously. If I do, I realize pretty quickly that's why I'm uncomfortable. — Christina Perri

A day without wine is a day without sunshine — B.A.K. Sim

You say you're a writer but you're depressed. Not an excuse; write from there. Write some depressing sh*t. Believe me. You will have plenty of readers who can relate. Remember writers write. — Stanley Christopher

She found as always that words on paper proved themselves; they were so beautifully true. — Robert A. Heinlein

Love at all times. — Lailah Gifty Akita

As I see it, all of them - Tachists, Action Painters, Informel artists, and the rest - are only part of an Informel movement that covers a lot of other things as well. I think there's an Informel element in Beuys, as well; but it all began with Duchamp and chance, or with Mondrian, or with the Impressionists. The Informel is the opposite of the constructional quality of classicism - the age of kings, or clearly formed hierarchies. — Gerhard Richter

I do not use psychiatric terms in my writing because the entrenched and developing behaviours were perfectly normal reactions to abnormal situations. — Jane Hersey

See I need you in my life for me to stay
No no no no no I know you'll stay
Oh no no no no don't go away — Nicki Minaj

I have an Easter challenge for Christians. My challenge is simply this: tell me what happened on Easter. I am not asking for proof. My straightforward request is merely that Christians tell me exactly what happened on the day that their most important doctrine was born. — Dan Barker

I am approached with the most opposite opinions and advice, and that by religious men, who are equally certain that they represent the Divine will. I am sure that either the one or the other is mistaken in that belief, and perhaps in some respects both. I hope it will not be irreverent for me to say that if it is probable that God would reveal his will to others, on a point so connected with my duty, it might be supposed he would reveal it directly to me; for, unless I am more deceived in myself than I often am, it is my earnest desire to know the will of Providence in this matter. And if I can learn what it is, I will do it! These are not, however, the days of miracles, and I suppose it will be granted that I am not to expect a direct revelation. I must study the plain, physical facts of the case, ascertain what is possible and learn what appears to be wise and right. — Abraham Lincoln

May I say that I approve of a piece that tries to remake the entire puzzle? — Garth Nix

Kyle had felt this feeling once before, when she'd first laid eyes on Cole.It was the almost audible snap of her life clicking into place. — Debra Anastasia

In some worlds there seems to be a synergy, but for the most part, what Kalkin said to you is the root truth: they are merely personifications of natural forces given whatever powers they possess by their worshippers. They have aspects that are perceived by mortals, and attributes they can wield. — Raymond E. Feist

London has what it takes to host the greatest sporting show on earth [on the 2012 Olympic bid — Bradley Wiggins