Vierecke Quotes & Sayings

God hates those who praise themselves. — Pope Clement I

Today Eratosthenes' method [of calculating the circumference of the earth] seems almost banal ... yet it is inaccessible to prescientific civilizations, and in all of Antiquity not a single Latin author succeeded in stating it coherently. — Lucio Russo

You know Quinn?" Macaulay asked me.
"Ten minutes ago I was putting him to bed."
Macaulay grinned. "I hope you keep his acquaintance like that - social"
"Meaning what?"
Macaulay's grin became rueful. "He used to be my broker, and his advice led me right up to the poorhouse steps."
"That's sweet," I said. "he's my broker now and I'm following his advice." Macaulay and the girl laughed. I pretended I was laughing and returned to my table. — Dashiell Hammett

I've been smokin' ever since I was two. — Chris Tucker

The short amount of time I'm out on the runway is like going on a rollercoaster. It's such a happy, exciting feeling. I'm more like a racehorse ready to go - I just want to get out there. — Erin Heatherton

We'll get things done together. Democrats, Republicans, independents, we're going to make progress together when I'm president. — Hillary Clinton

We have sensible fans and sensible policies. — David Gill

The music that I hate the most is R&B. — Marjane Satrapi

Perfection is nothing more than a phantom shadow we're all chasing — Julie Murphy

Those people who develop the ability to continuously acquire new and better forms of knowledge that they can apply to their work and to their lives will be the movers and shakers in our society for the indefinite future. — Brian Tracy

I am haunted by the density of reality — Oliver Sacks