Vampirates Series Quotes & Sayings

221. "Great is the man who has not lost his childlike heart."~ — Mencius

Never will I be satisfied until God works in convicting power and men and women weep their way to the cross. . . . Oh that He would break me down and cause me to weep for the salvation of souls. — Alvin L. Reid

Pure truth cannot be assimilated by the crowd; it must be communicated by contagion. — Henri Frederic Amiel

I had to fight my whole life to break out of my circumstances. That's just part of my makeup. — Hilary Swank

The champions of socialism call themselves progressives, but they recommend a system which is characterized by rigid observance of routine and by a resistance to every kind of improvement. They call themselves liberals, but they are intent upon abolishing liberty. They call themselves democrats, but they yearn for dictatorship. They call themselves revolutionaries, but they want to make the government omnipotent. They promise the blessings of the Garden of Eden, but they plan to transform the world into a gigantic post office. Every man but one a subordinate clerk in a bureau. — Ludwig Von Mises

Vegetarianism is an act of the imagination. It reflects an ability to imagine alternatives to the texts of meat. — Carol J. Adams

Gould's sunbird landed on the crown of a nearby hemlock. In the brilliant mountain light, its burgundy mantle and back set off its bright yellow rump and belly, highlighted by a long blue tail. The Buddhists say that attachment to beauty is one of the false perceptions humans hold. We, however, suspended Mincha's Buddhist instruction at such moments and wallowed in our attachment. Over — Eric Dinerstein

A wise and good man will turn examples of all sorts to his own advantage. The good he will make his patterns, and strive to equal or excel them. The bad he will by all means avoid. — Thomas A Kempis

The State Film Authority will be there for film as industry only, as is the case in all the other states, except Victoria. Victoria is moving more now into supporting non-commercial films. — Ann Macbeth

Personally, I have already turned down the Downing St thermostat by 1 degree — Tony Blair

I'm pretty optimistic about the future of rock ... it will be back to composition as in classical music or jazz. — Jimmy Page

What has been said does not simply belong to us. — Josef Albers

Nothing in the world matters if you don't matter. — Steven Cuoco

Beauty in distress is much the most affecting beauty. — Edmund Burke

Energy is the only universal currency: one of its many forms must be transformed to another in order for stars to shine, planets to rotate, plants to grow, and civilizations to evolve. — Vaclav Smil