Vollenhoven Elsies Quotes & Sayings

physical healing happens so fast; it is the rest that takes time. — Eric Lomax

He was raised by wolves", she said, "wolves with pressing engineering diagrams to draw. — Sam Starbuck

I started reading literature at 17 or 18, and I felt this extra beat to life. — Richard Ford

By taking a look back at history, we can easily come to understand how the elite gained so much control over society, and what their motives are. The people in power do not care about the power of the people. They care about control, they do not want people to be smart or independent, they want them to be good workers, obedient and unaware. — Joseph P. Kauffman

I always thought money was something just to make me happy. But I've learned that I feel better being able to help my folks, 'cause we never had nothing. So just to see them excited about my career is more of a blessing than me actually having it for myself. — Kendrick Lamar

I have a nice little office, with a nice little window in it, but I do basically spend huge amounts of time in what you could consider solitary confinement. — Mary Roach

All hatred of others is a reflection of self-hatred. All love of others is a reflection of self-love. — Alan Cohen

At least three times a week, I am overwhelmed with a wave of gratitude to New York City for providing me with a life. Not that my life is so great, although I think it's pretty nifty: I don't mine coal; I get paid to write. — David Rakoff

Would you render the same level of support to someone who hadn't conscientiously objected, but rather instead rolled a grenade under their line officer in order to neutralize the combat capacity of their unit? ... Conscientious objection removes a given piece of the cannon fodder from the fray; fragging an officer has a much more impactful effect. — Ward Churchill

Tedium and ennui are the demons of modernity. These haunt us when the routines fail, the narratives dissolve, and time disintegrates (p. 718). — James K.A. Smith