Vignonia Quotes & Sayings

It does not take a million complicated words to call yourself a writer,
it only takes a simple few when they have been placed in the right order.
-Reed Abbitt Moore- — Reed Abbitt Moore

The compassion we feel normally is biased and mixed with attachment. Genuine compassion flows towards all living beings, particularly your enemies. If I try to develop compassion towards my enemy, it may not benefit him directly, he may not even be aware of it. But it will immediately benefit me by calming my mind. On the other hand, if I dwell on how awful everything is, I immediately lose my peace of mind. — Dalai Lama

I'd make a comment at a meeting and nobody would even acknowledge me. Then some man would say the same thing and they'd all nod. — Charlotte Bunch

the demons of to day are the gods od yesterday. — Jon Skovron

Making a movie with Lindsay Lohan is not for the faint of heart. — Grant Bowler

Account books form a narrative as engaging as any tale of sea monsters or cannibals. — Hilary Mantel

My personal mission has always been to empower people to be creative. But the Holy Grail of a tinkerer is to make something that makes something. — Bre Pettis

A leader's attitude tells how often he will be the winner; his character determines how long he will be the winner. — Israelmore Ayivor

That's the spirit! Make it chicken broth or nothing. That's putting the old foot down. If she's determined to have a nervous breakdown, the least we can do is see that she doesn't have it in peace. — J.D. Salinger

Give me an honest laugher. — Walter Scott

The universe is a Divine thought that has taken form. — Alberto Villoldo

Frequently, and not only in the popular usage, sadomasochism is confounded with
love. Masochistic phenomena, especially, are looked upon as expressions of love.
An attitude of complete self-denial for the sake of another person and the
surrender of one's own rights and claims to another person have been praised as
examples of "great love". It seems that there is no better proof for "love" than
sacrifice and the readiness to give oneself up for the sake of the beloved person.
Actually, in these cases, "love" is essentially a masochistic yearning and rooted in the symbiotic need of the person involved. — Erich Fromm

Patients were real, often passionate individuals with real problems - and sometimes choices - of an often agonizing sort. It was not just a question of diagnosis and treatment; much graver questions could present themselves - questions about the quality of life and whether life was even worth living in some circumstances. — Oliver Sacks

I get cold - really cold - when I travel. — Laura Linney

Diax said something that is still very important to us, which is that you should not believe a thing only because you like to believe it. — Neal Stephenson