Valkovuoto Quotes & Sayings

Even the good Homer is sometimes caught napping. — Horace

Doesn't it follow that a ship's captain or ruler won't seek and order what is advantageous to himself, but what is advantageous to a sailor? He reluctantly agreed. So, then, Thrasymachus, no one in any position of rule, insofar as he is a ruler, seeks or orders what is advantageous to himself, but what is advantageous to his subjects; the ones of whom he is himself the craftsman. It is to his subjects and what is advantageous and proper to them that he looks, and everything he says and does he says and does for them. — Plato

I realize how fortunate I have been; mine has been a wonderful life. — David Rockefeller

You will leverage everything. And in doing so you will lose everything, and in doing so you will also win everything. This will be the most exhilarating time of your life and it will also be the darkest. You will know beyond the shadow of doubt what possibility really is; you will wonder about things you don't want to wonder about; you will find you are largely alone and powerless; you will find you were never completely alone at all. — Trevor Dodge

Be completely true to yourself and you'll be happy. — Christian Louboutin

The question is, who ought to make that decision? The Congress or the commanders? And as you know, my position is clear
Im a commander guy. — George W. Bush

I live for the few minutes I can talk with a sensible human being, but every time I do, I feel worse than before. — James A. Michener

You could teach an animal to learn your language, but you'd be missing the point. The point was to learn its language. Only then would you understand. — Ilie Ruby

Claire started to follow, but Shane's grip on her arm had tightened, and he was holding her back.
"What?" she asked, and turned to face him. God, he looked amazing. He needed to let Eve dress him all the time.
"Before we go in," he said, and bent and kissed her. Claire distantly heard the whistles and catcalls of the shot drinkers -- distantly, because the kiss was sweet and hot and wild, and there was something crazy in it that made her just quiver inside.
He pulled away way too soon. "Stay with me," he said, with his lips near her ear, and she nodded. Like I'd let you out of my sight. — Rachel Caine