Vacuously True Quotes & Sayings

Discernment is the son of good judgment and the father of self-control. When mixed with an already clear conscience, the ability to read the true motives of a critic keeps one's conscience both clear and at ease. — Criss Jami

I wanted the attention I missed at home, so I became the leader of a gang. That way, I got attention and was recognized as being important. It wasn't a bad gang - you know, in poor districts in New York, there's a gang to every block. We never robbed at the point of a gun; we'd steal potatoes from a grocery store, or crackers. — John Garfield

I have very short hair. It's the only cute haircut I think I've ever had. — Jamie Lee Curtis

The sad fact of life: Winners love the game. Losers don't. — The Wombat

Ava is like a praying mantis on crack. She will not only chew off his head after she has sex with him, she will have sex with his headless body afterwards and then light it on fire. — Tara Sivec

I keep thinking I'll enjoy suspense novels, and sometimes I do. I've read about 20 Dick Francis novels. — Nicholson Baker

The tunnels shrieked with the wind, each one with its own febrile pitch, creating a fierce chorus. — Steven Erikson