Vaune Marino Quotes & Sayings

The other dragonets were his own size (nearly), and they didn't cheat (well, most of the time). — Tui T. Sutherland

Access to power must be confined to those who are not in love with it. — Plato

In the West the whole Western tradition of religion and psychology propounds, preaches, persuades people to have strong egos - because unless you have a strong ego, how can you survive? Life is a struggle; if you are egoless you will be destroyed. Then who will resist? Who will fight? Who will compete? And life is a continuous competition. Western psychology says: Attain to the ego, be strong in it. — Rajneesh

My involvement in the political arena is to make sure there's a place for culture. — Yo-Yo Ma

Forgive me. It was stupid of me to think you might need company, when clearly all you required was that decanter."
"It was not stupid. It was very kind. Quite soft, actually. A very warm, womanly gesture. I am touched." He smiled softly. "However, if you truly want to help, if you really want to distract me, there are better ways. When I saw that dress, I dared hope you had realized that. — Madeline Hunter

Restoring marriages today impacts the generations of tomorrow. — Eric A. Disney

It's hard to disappoint me. Anything is fine. — Marty Rubin

The care of God for us is a great thing, if a man believe it at heart: it plucks the burden of sorrow from him. — Euripides

The tower, which was not supposed to be there, plunges into the earth in a place just before the black pine forest begins to give way to swamp and then the reeds and wind-gnarled trees of the marsh flats. Beyond the marsh flats and the natural canals lies the ocean and, a little farther down the coast, a derelict lighthouse. All of this part of the country had been abandoned for decades, for reasons that are not easy to relate. Our expedition was the first to enter Area X for more than two years, and much of our predecessors' equipment had rusted, their tents and sheds little more than husks. Looking out over that untroubled landscape, I do not believe any of us could yet see the threat. — Jeff VanderMeer

Philosophy is, in the last instance, class struggle in the field of theory. — Louis Althusser

The thing about theatre is that when it is actually occurring, when you have the audience on your side, you absolutely think you can will them to do anything. It's exhilarating. — Kenneth Cranham

Paul spoke about the root of faith (Eph 2:8). James spoke about the fruit of faith (Jm 2:17-18). — Adrian Rogers

In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since. — Anita Hill

So you'll cheat to win, huh?"
"I'll use any means necessary to win."
Her breasts ached at the smoky tone in his voice, like he'd reached out and rolled her nipples between his fingertips. — Tracey Alvarez

This cultural hubris, or overweening presumption about what we are entitled to from a universe that is basically insensitive to human needs, generally leads to trouble. The unwarranted sense of security sooner or later results in a rude awakening. When people start believing that progress is inevitable and life easy, they may quickly lose courage and determination in the face of the first signs of adversity. — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi