Vorbei Translation Quotes & Sayings

our visuallydominated world sight is almost synonymous with understanding. We acknowledge light dawning by saying: 'I see!' The metaphor of vision suffuses our attempts to convey comprehension: we bring issues into focus, we clarify our views, we sight our objectives, we look into things. We accept the evidence of our own eyes. The conjurer turns the veracity of sight head over heels: now you see it - now you don't. We find his tricks disturbing because we are so wedded to the truth of sight. — Richard Fortey

I did six Broadway shows, and I noticed there weren't many female comedians. When I went to a dancing audition, there were 1,000 girls. And there were three jobs. So I said I'll just try comedy. And I loved it. — Rita Rudner

You should always have a product that has nothing to do with who you are or what people think about you ... so that you never start thinking that your product is you, or your fame or your aura. — Andy Warhol

What drew me to the violin was mastering the instrument technically, which I'm continuing to do. — Joshua Bell

People are always trading their excess for somebody else's excess. One country has a lot of aluminum so they trade aluminum for sugar. It's the law of supply and demand. — Carl Andre

As the dog sprinted back, Jack said to the girl, "Sweetheart,honey, why do you have to be so hateful?"
"Why not?" Ellie said. "It's not like being good ever got me anywhere. — Ilsa J. Bick

It was hard to explain, but there just seemed to be something in the air here. Whatever it was, it made everyone more serious about learning, even the kids who had not bought into other adult dictates. — Amanda Ripley

Recommend to your children virtues, that alone can make them happy, not gold. — Ludwig Van Beethoven

How can I be sure? Tell me something only you would know."
There went his hands to his hair again. And when that frustrated him, he did the fist thing. So far,he was very convincing.
"You want trivia right now?"
"Yes!" Why did he always make things so difficult? Add another check to the "He's probably Gabe" list.
"Like what?" I had to stop looking at his head.
"I don't know.What tattoo do I have on my left boob?"
"I thought you said to tel you something only I would know. — Gwen Hayes

London on your own actually seems more exotic than Egypt on a tour. — Laura Fraser

Silly me. I dreamed big."
He gave her a sly grin. "And you got it. — Tessa Dare

We beat the drum slowly and played the fife lowly,
and bitterly wept as we bore him along.
For we all loved our comrade so brave, young and handsome,
we all loved our comrade although he'd done wrong.
The Cowboy's Lament — Leif Enger