Wittock Birmingham Quotes & Sayings

The foolish undertake a trifling act, and soon desist, discouraged; wise men engage in mighty works, and persevere. — Magha

I am the last person whom it would be reasonable to expect to leave the Conservative Party. — Enoch Powell

I can think of no one that my grandparents knew, that told me stories and that I experienced myself, had any sense of social inferiority growing up in segregated Washington. None whatsoever. — Ed Smith

I was a coin collector.I didn't know I was nerdy at the time until I felt my 16-D Mercury Dime that was in uncirculated condition might be a panty dropper, and it turned out not to be. Then I stumbled into skateboarding, which kind of was cooler. But I wasn't aware of what was cool. My dad wasn't around so he couldn't shake me and say, 'Drop the coin collecting bit. It's not where you want to go.' So, that and the spelling bee and the chess, I think I had it figured out for myself. — Adam Sandler

My poor life This shawl Frayed on strongboxes full of gold I roll along with Dream And smoke And the only flame in the universe — Blaise Cendrars

At this point in my life, I am the joy that I've fought for — Danielle LaPorte

Withdraw into yourself and look. And if you do not find yourself beautiful as yet, do as the creator of a statue that is to be made beautiful; the sculptor cuts away here, smoothes there, makes this line lighter, this other purer, until he or she has shown a beautiful face upon the statue. — Plotinus

I don't mind people talking rot in my presence, but it must not be utter rot. — P.G. Wodehouse

Feel not obliged to make good use of every ripe fruit on the vine. — Kathryn Hall

[Paris] is dirty. It has pigeons and black yards. The people have white skin. — Albert Camus