Verandah Country Quotes & Sayings

The success of any legal system is measured by its fidelity to the universal ideal of justice. — Earl Warren

Desperation, despair, fear, powerlessness - these reactions are functions of our perceptions. You must realize: Nothing makes us feel this way; we choose to give in to such feelings. — Ryan Holiday

Here in the trees it was much easier to believe the absurdities that embarrassed me indoors. Nothing had changed in this forest for thousands of years, and all the myths and legends of a hundred different lands seemed much more likely in this green haze than they had in my clear-cut bedroom. — Stephenie Meyer

I'm a heavy smoker. I go through two lighters a day. — Bill Hicks

Language is also a place of struggle. — Bell Hooks

People live quiet lives and that's okay. There's dignity in that, no matter what you may think. — Jeff Zentner

When modern writers gave up telling stories, they gave up the greatest thing we had. — Howard Nemerov

And so, out of bloody-mindedness, I had said the word, and we went for the first time, into those Bombay Central alleys that have no name. Lamba introduced me simply as 'The Moor', and because I came with him there was less contempt than I had expected. — Salman Rushdie

He loves deep ... hates hard, ever'thing's that killed what he loves. All great warriors are sich men. — Forrest Carter

There is no time to fool around when you practice.
Every drill must have a purpose.
I try to never get away from thathabits are important — Albert Pujols

You have no idea how well you are doing, John complimented me
just a few minutes after he mentioned the Christmas card. What did that mean: That I was doing well? That I'd come to a family gathering? That I'd remembered to bring food? That I was dressed, and my hair combed? That I was wearing shoes? I wasn't sure, but maybe just making an appearance at a family event meant I was handling things well. — Mary Potter Kenyon

The medium is the message because it is the medium that shapes and controls the search and form of human associations and action. — Marshall McLuhan

We were never supposed to live until 40. We were built to self-destruct at 30, whether from cancer or mental illness. We're all going way beyond our expiration date. — Douglas Coupland

I want to do music the rest of my life. — Scotty McCreery