Vergeven Kaartjes Quotes & Sayings

Creatives are feared and ridiculed ... and at the same time highly valued for their ability to see things that others do not. — Janice Tanton

I don't read a word that's written about me. I don't read my own interviews. I don't read reviews. I think it would drive me insane. — Sarah Ruhl

When family ties are disturbed, devoted children arise. — Laozi

The global realignment is accelerating the migration of growth and wealth dynamics from the industrial world to the larger emerging economies. — Mohamed El-Erian

This time, I sat next to a pixie girl called Takara, who had pinkish hair and wore a bright pink dress to match. She was the first forest-dweller I had seen wearing jewellery: she was wearing a necklace and bracelet of finely worked crystal beads. When she noticed my interest, she removed her bracelet and held it out to me.
"Sophiel, I would be so pleased if you would wear this!"
I was surprised by this kind and very selfless gesture; after all, I had not been admiring her jewels with any intention of asking her to part with them!
"You're very kind, Takara, but I was merely admiring your handiwork!" I said, trying politely to refuse her gift. "Mitsuko told me that you make your jewellery yourself. You're very talented, they're really lovely pieces, but I wouldn't want to take them away from you. It's you that makes these jewels really beautiful! — A.O. Esther

One night I was sitting on the bed in my hotel room on Buker Hill, down in the middle of Los Angeles. It was an important night in my life, because I had to make a decision about the hotel. Either I paid up or I got out: that was what the note said, the note the landlady had put under my door. A great problem, deserving acute attention. I solved it by turning out the lights and going to bed. — John Fante

There is simply no substitute for forceful American leadership. Sometimes the best way to get allies is to be willing to forge ahead alone. — Rich Lowry