Westney Heights Quotes & Sayings

The Lord called me by the way of simplicity and humility, and this way He hath shown me in truth for me and those who will believe and imitate me. And therefore I would that ye name not to me any rule, neither of St. Augustine, nor St. Benedict, nor of Bernard, nor any way or form of living, but that which was mercifully shown and given me by the Lord. — Francis Of Assisi

If you try to do that in pop music - to play only rare show tunes, for example - people don't come. — Bobby Short

It is a common saying that a man needs only six feet of land. But surely a corpse wants that, not a man. And I hear that our intellectuals have a longing for the land and want to acquire farms. But it all comes down to the six feet of land. To leave town, and the struggle and the swim of life, and go and hide yourself in a farmhouse is not life
it is egoism, laziness; it is a kind of monasticism, but monasticism without action. A man needs, not six feet of land, not a farm, but the whole earth, all Nature, where in full liberty he can display all the properties and qualities of the free spirit. — Anton Chekhov

Sam!" cried Carney. "I'm afraid I lost the flashlight, but ... "
That was all she said for Sam took her in his arms. Holding her tightly he kissed her muddy face, not once but several times. — Maud Hart Lovelace

Having those extra dimensions and therefore many ways the string can vibrate in many different directions turns out to be the key to being able to describe all the particles that we see. — Edward Witten

Are the crown of old men, — Anonymous

Fairy tales are experienced by their hearers and readers, not as realistic, but as symbolic poetry. — Max Luthi

Life's too short for cheap beer--or cheap men. — Daryl Anderson

Why should you take by force that from us that which you can have by Love? Why should you destroy us, who have provided you with food What can you get by war? — Chief Powhatan

There are many excuses for the person who made the mistake of confounding money and wealth. Like many others they mistook the sign for the thing signified. — Millicent Fawcett

You know, for a tough guy with a uniform and a gun, you're basically a bunny-loving tree-hugger. — Pamela Clare

It's great to admire other people's fashion choices, but I don't think you should idolise anyone. — Cat Deeley

I like to watch good football so I like to watch good players. I like Cristiano Ronaldo, Andres Iniesta, Xavi and Wayne Rooney. — Neymar

Incidentally, did you know that the whole eight glasses a day thing is complete bullshit and has no scientific basis? So many things are like that. Everyone just assumes they're true, because people are basically lazy and incurious, which incidentally is one of those words that sounds like it wouldn't be a word but is. — John Green

Whatever happened to "Ia, Ia, Cthulu fthtagn"? ... No one has a sense of style anymore
-Harry Dresden — Jim Butcher