Vivonne Bay Quotes & Sayings

I was a bike rider, a photographer and a history student, probably in that order. (On his early years) — Danny Lyon

The struggle for justice should never be abandoned because of the apparent overwhelming power of those who seem invincible in their determination to hold on to it. That apparent power has, again and again, proved vulnerable to human qualities less measurable than bombs and dollars: moral fervor, determination, unity, organization, sacrifice, wit, ingenuity, courage, patience. — Howard Zinn

Its hard to say what was happening inside her head. Her brain doesn't function quite like most people's to begin with and maybe, under a lot of stress, she just lost the ability to hope.
Dev pondered this, hope as an ability.
I guess that's what's so hard for me to get to, the no hope. To think that, of all the potential scenarios out there, there's not a single good one? It just seems like we- as human beings- know so much, but its nothing compared to what we don't know. The universe surprises us, right? That's just what it does. So how could she be so one hundred percent positive that nothing good would happen? — Marisa De Los Santos

In 'real life' everything is diluted; in the novel everything is condensed. — Elizabeth Bowen

Often the crowd does not recognize a leader until he has gone, and then they build a monument for him with the stones they threw at him in life. — J. Oswald Sanders

Where's Vanessa? — Julie Ann Walker

There is such a thing as righteous judgment, but it seems that lately the word 'judgment' has become a curse word, period. The issue isn't whether or not we're insightful enough to avoid being judgmental, but whether or not we're secure enough to accept being judged. It is inevitable for every conscious human being to judge. It may spring from insight and experience and sincerity, and in such cases, it is quite beneficial on the receiving end. — Criss Jami

Protect the time and space in which you write. Keep everybody away from it, even the people who are most important to you. — Zadie Smith

Before I start my work in the morning, I need to have quickly browsed the entire paper, noting articles that I want to read during lunch. — Chang-rae Lee

If you want to make a permanent change, stop focusing on the size of your problems and start focusing on the size of you! — T. Harv Eker

That's the purpose of creative stuff: when you really love what you do, you have to know at some point, or points, you're not going to be good at it. That's just the process of learning. I can edit it and try to be as perfect as I can, but I'm still going to have my vulnerable spots and my weaknesses. — Albert Hammond Jr.

I don't think kids should be judged by what their stupid parents do. — David Estes

I think you owe me something for deceiving me so exquisitely. — Patrick Marber