Valencia D Clay Quotes & Sayings

A state is absolute in the sense which I have in mind when it claims the right to a monopoly of all the force within the community, to make war, to make peace, to conscript life, to tax, to establish and disestablish property, to define crime, to punish disobedience, to control education, to supervise the family, to regulate personal habits, and to censor opinions. The modern state claims all of these powers, and, in the matter of theory, there is no real difference in the size of the claim between communists, fascists, and Democrats. — Walter Lippmann

Sitting at the kitchen table, Assail could only stare at his cousins.
The pair of contract killers, drug dealers, and enforcers had not only washed up before the meal, they were now easing back in their seats and looking like they wanted to loosen their pants.
As Marisol's grandmother got to her feet again, Assail shook his head.
"Madam, you must enjoy this food on which you worked so diligently."
"I am enjoying." She headed back for the counter and cut more bread. "These boys, they need to eat more. Too thin, too thin."
At this rate, she was going to turn his backups into - what was the expression, sofa potatoes?
And what do you know, even though those two males were stuffed, they took another slice of her homemade bread, and dutifully layered on the sweet butter.
Unbelievable. — J.R. Ward

A practical part of my teaching is to provide demonstrative, hands-on experiences. — Edward Tufte

Training alone is rarely the answer to ensuring successful behavior change in the work environment. — Ravinder Tulsiani

I've got such a disgusting, wide, smug grin on my face all the time that my friends just want to slap me. I've never been so happy. — Holly Valance

In an age where community involvement and partnerships with civil society are increasingly being recognized as indispensable, there is clearly a growing potential for cooperative development and renewal worldwide. — Kofi Annan

It was irrelevant how much time you spent with Madiba. Your relationship with him depended on how you felt about him in you heart. — Zelda La Grange

There is no true orator who is not a hero. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Wait. Somehow the word chicken struck a chord. I played with it in my mind. Rolled it over my tongue. Then came to a conclusion; It was me. I was a chicken butt. — Darynda Jones

Steady," Peter said, not losing a step. "Have to keep steady or all is lost. — Brom

I have great, fond memories of Canada. I feel that one day my bones will more than likely end up there. — Aden Young

One person who has taught me a lot and inspired me a lot was Peter Falk. I was fortunate enough to have worked with him in this movie called 'Vig.' He brought my work to a place where it literally shouldn't have been for another two or three years. — Freddie Prinze Jr.

How do you catch a beautiful bird without killing it? By becoming the sky. — Antero Alli

To love women and never enjoy them, is as much to love wine and never taste it. — John Lyly

There used to be this country called the Soviet Union; it's not there anymore. Our technology was better than theirs. — Tom Clancy