Vasconcelos Library Quotes & Sayings

Father Mapple uplifted his closed eyes, and offered a prayer so deeply devout that he seemed to be kneeling at the bottom of the sea. — Herman Melville

God is so unique in giving His people ways to fellowship, witness, and remember what a mighty and merciful God He is. — Monica Johnson

Egypt under Hosni Mubarak had deteriorated to the status of a failed state. We must wipe the slate clean and start again. — Mohamed ElBaradei

A lot of happiness can be brought to the mentally distraught by a little understanding. — Jayne Mansfield

Whether your destination is heaven or hell, you always have to change planes in Dallas. — Kinky Friedman

Sometimes we must undergo hardships, breakups, and narcissistic wounds, which shatter the flattering image that we had of ourselves, in order to discover two truths: that we are not who we thought we were; and that the loss of a cherished pleasure is not necessarily the loss of true happiness and well-being. (109) — Jean-Yves Leloup

It is true that short forms of poetry have been cultivated in the Far East more than in modern Europe; but in all European literature short forms of poetry are to be found - indeed quite as short as anything in Japanese. — Lafcadio Hearn

Do you like my name? he asked.
"yes, I do," I replied.
"Good, because one day soon, I want to give it to you. — Jenna Roads

I'm just moving clouds today, tomorrow I'll try mountains. — Ashleigh Brilliant

I don't understand,' said Despereaux.
'And you will not understand until you lose what you love ... — Kate DiCamillo

I didn't know what love felt like, but what I felt for her was indescribable with a single word. It was more powerful. It was all consuming. "London, what we are can't be explained with a word, only experienced. — Nashoda Rose