Vambraces Quotes & Sayings

Tereza's mother never stopped reminding her that being a mother meant sacrificing everything. Her words had the ring of truth, backed as they were by the experience of a woman who had lost everything because of her child. Tereza would listen and believe that being a mother was the highest value in life and that being a mother was a great sacrifice. If a mother was Sacrifice personified, then a daughter was Guilt, with no possibility of redress. — Milan Kundera

Collectivism requires self-sacrifice, the subordination of one's interests to those of others. — Ayn Rand

Oh, I think the biggest lesson in Wisconsin is that 60 percent of the people do not believe that recall elections were proper for policy differences, short of some criminal offense. — Martin O'Malley

Meaning grows in the mind, but the shape and form of the act remains. — Ralph Ellison

The universal does not attract us until housed in an individual. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

They didn't get me, I should have said. They saved me. — Lauren Oliver

An emphasis on reading individual texts with a view to understanding the ideological visions of the world that underlie them has also had a dramatic impact. This type of interpretation requires historians to treat ancient authors, not as sources of fact, but rather like second-hand-car salesmen whom they would do well to approach with a healthy caution. — Peter Heather

It is both an honour and a privilege to be asked to lead NBC News. The power of the brand, the scale of the legacy, the depth of the talent all make this organisation truly great. — Deborah Turness

I like to run fast but not drive. — LaDainian Tomlinson