Viccinos Quotes & Sayings

Diplomacy, if conducted sensibly, is a matter of small gains offset by small losses, an attempt to maintain a state of equilibrium in which catastrophes are either mitigated or, with luck, avoided entirely. — William S. Maltby

I think-I need to ask an embarrassing question. Do you think I could borrow a pair of scrubs? I-uh-my pants-"
"Oh!" Cried the poor nurse. "Yes. Absolutely. I'll be right back."
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"Thanks," I mumbled. "I'll just change here. He's not looking at anything at the moment." I gestured toward Sam, who was looking convincingly sedated.
The nurse vanished through the curtains. Sam eye's flashed open again, distinctly amused.
He whispered, "Did you just tell that man you went potty on yourself?"
"You.Shut.UP." I hissed back furiously. — Maggie Stiefvater

What kind of asshat!" Aliyev actually screamed aloud, "Makes a grenade crate! That's fucking! Flammable! — Michael Stephen Fuchs

After the first couple of years recording, I did a lot of praying. I said, 'Lord, please give me a hit.' I want one so bad. — George Jones

When I asked him, fifty-three years after the event, "Mr. Lucas, why did you jump on those grenades?" he did not hesitate with his answer: "To save my buddies. — James D. Bradley

In the fall of 1989, I was writing 600-word columns at the 'Herald.' My heart always was in long-form narrative writing, though. It's what I cut my teeth on at the 'Boston Phoenix.' — Charlie Pierce

I'd done recordings, little demos, since I was in college, which I used to get gigs. But I never thought I'd have a record label. — Norah Jones

Sometimes I can't think of anything but every wrong thing I've ever done. — Ruthie Knox

Soldiers and children do as they're told. Children grow out of it, but soldiers just die. — Laini Taylor

Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work. — Michael Jordan

I think modern medicine has become like a prophet offering a life free of pain. It is nonsense. The only thing I know that truly heals people is unconditional love. — Elisabeth Kubler-Ross