Veronique Compression Quotes & Sayings

Getting even was the basis of many primate semantic confusions, such as"expropriating the expropriators," "an absolute crime demands an absolute penalty," "they did it to me so I can do it to them," and, in general, the emotional mathematics of "one plus one equals zero" (1 + 1 = 0).

The primates were so dumb they didn't realize that one plus one equals two (1 + 1 = 2) and one murder plus one murder equals two murders, one crime plus one crime equals two crimes, etc. — Robert Anton Wilson

I'm chasing perfection. — Kobe Bryant

You may disagree. Personal history and national history do not always overlap, a point often overlooked in some of the broad strokes applied to the SG50 celebrations. But do consider your choices. In the age of Buzzfeed, we love lists. Make your own. No two lists will be the same, but collectively, they all say the same thing. They are all in search of a soul. — Neil Humphreys

The only way to maximize group creativity - to make the whole more than the sum of its parts - is to encourage a candid discussion of mistakes. In part, this is because the acceptance of error reduces cost. When you believe your flaws will be quickly corrected by the group, you're less worried about perfecting your contribution, which leads to a more candid conversation. We can only get it right when we talk about what we got wrong. — Jonah Lehrer

When the spirit shines, even foggy skies make pleasant light. — Abraham Isaac Kook

If you can be content right now, then you'll always be content, because it's always right now. — Willie Nelson

Any chance I could interest you in a private star party? — Mysti Jaye

If you think you are too old to rock 'n roll, then you are. — Lemmy Kilmister

Living by your wits is always knowing where the wasps are. — Stephen King

Never trust a man who has not a single redeeming vice. — Winston Churchill

We are plunged in a long and grievous struggle. But all will come right if we all work together to the end. — Winston Churchill

To destroy Christianity, we must first destroy the British Empire. — Karl Marx

This girl had been looking on with her hair hanging over her face, only partly hiding a cruel-looking scar; her eyes shone with hatred. Not necessarily hatred of your father or of puppets or the other children, but a hatred of make-believe, which did not heal, but was only useful to the people who didn't need it. — Helen Oyeyemi

I definitely pay attention to details. I think one of the hardest things about making a movie is that it can be scrutinized over and over again. If anything just isn't right, it's going to take you out of the film. — Cary Fukunaga