Vaclovas Ratas Rataiskis Quotes & Sayings

If someone hurts you, he is hurting himself. He may not be able to escape that hurt in his lifetime. — Debasish Mridha

(On entering Carmel) I came to save souls and especially to pray for priests. — Therese Of Lisieux

Mrs. B's story is well-known but worth telling again. She came to the United States 77 years ago, unable to speak English and devoid of formal schooling. In 1937, she founded the Nebraska Furniture Mart with $500. Last year the store had sales of $200 million, a larger amount by far than that recorded by any other home furnishings store in the United States. Our part in all of this began ten years ago when Mrs. B sold control of the business to Berkshire Hathaway, a deal we completed without obtaining audited financial statements, checking real estate records, or getting any warranties. In short, her word was good enough for us. Naturally, I was delighted to attend Mrs. B's birthday party. After all, she's promised to attend my 100th. — Warren Buffett

I spend almost as much time figuring out what's wrong with my computer as I do actually using it. — Clifford Stoll

The important thing about having lots of things to remember is that you've got to go somewhere afterwards where you can remember them, you see? You've got to stop. You haven't really been anywhere until you've got back home. — Terry Pratchett

Perhaps there is no greater issue facing contemporary women than the choices they must make about balancing home and work. — Camille Paglia

A little care and a dash of creativity can transform the simplest items into great expressions of love. — Narissa Doumani

I've always had bronchitis. I've been administered the Sacrament of Death three times for it. — Mercedes McCambridge

When one lifts a ballerina, it is not her weight but her nature that causes the problem. — Maris Liepa

When I'd come in one day in the late winter and asked him why he was working the grill with a kid's birthday hat on, he'd said Because today I'm fifty-seven, buddy. Which makes me an official Heinz. — Stephen King

people called it soul mates. Whatever the case, those two were destined for one another. — Tich Brewster

When God hands you a gift, he also hands you a whip; and the whip is intended for self-flagellation solely. — Truman Capote

African people need to stop shouting 'nationtime' until they are clear about the responsibilities of running a nation. — John Henrik Clarke

I find nothing to be more heroic than someone chasing their own dream against all odds. — S.W. Southwick