Verteltijd Quotes & Sayings

Gently the waves would break (Lily heard them in her sleep); tenderly the light fell (it seemed to come through her eyelids). And it all looked, Mr. Carmichael thought, shutting his book, falling asleep, much as it used to look years ago. — Virginia Woolf

I was not aware of my actions. Everyone must find out who they are and be aware of their actions before they wind up in a vicious predicament. — Richard Ramirez

[Perfection] is only possible if the mind of man is changed, if he, of his own sweet will, changes his mind; and the great difficulty is, neither can he force his own mind. — Swami Vivekananda

If you don't want anyone to know about your existence, you might as well kill yourself. You're taking up space, air. — Dave Eggers

I have no praise anthems, nor old Negro spirituals. The spirit and soul are the body and brain, which are destructible - that is precisely why they are so precious. — Ta-Nehisi Coates

An economist is someone who sees something that works in practice and wonders if it would work in theory. — Ronald Reagan

The main theme remains constant: man owes it to himself to reject despair; better to rely on miracles than opt for resignation. By changing himself, man can change the world. — Elie Wiesel