Volmaakt Jayh Quotes & Sayings

One yearns unspeakably for a composer who gives out his pair of honest themes, and then develops them unashamed, and then hangs a brisk coda to them, and then shuts up. — H.L. Mencken

'Terrorism' itself is not an objective term or legitimate object of study, but was conceived of as a highly politicized instrument and has been used that way ever since. — Glenn Greenwald

Thus it was that when faith (in the Tao) was deficient (in the rulers) a want of faith in them ensued (in the people). — Lao-Tzu

We are intensely proud of their noble record and are glad to have had the whole world see how irresistible they are in their might when a cause which America holds dear is at stake. The whole nation has reason to be proud of them. — Woodrow Wilson

I know," he said, looking down at himself self-consciously. "I am not-I mean, I look-"
"Beautiful," she said, and she meant it. "You look beautiful, James Carstairs. — Cassandra Clare

I wonder if the course of narcissism through the ages would have been any different had Narcissus first peered into a cesspool. He probably did. — Frank O'Hara

The self plays among the waves of existence. It surfaces, it comes up for a while, and then it disappears again. — Frederick Lenz

It's hard to argue against cynics - they always sound smarter than optimists because they have so much evidence on their side. — Molly Ivins

Everything that exists is in a manner the seed of that which will be. — Marcus Aurelius

One sailor will do us more good than two soldiers. — John Adams

There's a beauty in being part of a band, when there's equality and trust. — Scott Weiland

An actual artist, living right under her nose. — Garth Risk Hallberg

I studied literature and Italian at Yale. I wrote my thesis about Italo Svevo, one of my heroes. — Nathaniel Rich

The first Degree of Folly, is to conceit one's self wise; the second to profess it; the third to despise Counsel. — Benjamin Franklin