Xenophon Press Quotes & Sayings

Me!" returned Elinor in some confusion; "indeed, Marianne, I have nothing to tell."
"Nor I," answered Marianne with energy, "our situations then are alike. We have neither of us anything to tell; you, because you do not communicate, and I, because I conceal nothing." (27.17) — Jane Austen

A long-running TV series is a beast in that it demands you stick to one character over a long haul. — Grant Bowler

Uncertainty is fearful to the ego, which always wants to control reality, but from the viewpoint of detachment, a constantly shifting and changing universe must remain uncertain. If things were certain, there could be no creativity. Therefore spirit works through surprises and unexpected outcomes.
We achieve peace of mind only when we accept the wisdom of uncertainty. — Deepak Chopra

For example, the character of Claire in In Dreams wasn't imagined enough by me. Annette Bening is a great actress, and she gave a great performance, but because I hadn't fully written it essentially the character wasn't finished. — Neil Jordan

We are here to do God's work. He's not here to do ours. — Sheldon Whitehouse

In America, religious dissent is as vital as it is elusive. Like the secretions of the pituitary, the juices of dissent are essential to ongoing life even if we do not always know precisely how, when or where they perform their tasks, and the not knowing - the flimsy, filmy elusiveness - is supremely characteristic of America's expressions of religious dissent. For in the United States no stalwart orthodoxy stands ever ready to parry the sharp thrust or clever feints of dissent. — Edwin Gaustad

Relationships are based on four principles: respect, understanding, acceptance and appreciation. — Mahatma Gandhi

People that are much younger in areas that are much more, kind of, disenfranchised, I guess, as far as the gay movement goes, they still have a language that they've discovered around things. And they have a vocabulary to use, and they have a way to express themselves even when they're not accepted. — Amy Ray

You've got to stay focused without being boring - because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Skinny, but dull. — LL Cool J

The internet is insecure by default. Netiquette and security certificates add a level of safety. — David Chiles

it is strange, exceedingly strange, to know that one's life has been fulfilled. Yet — Ursula K. Le Guin

Money, of course, is still needed to survive, but time is what you need to live. So, save what little money you possess to meet basic survival requirements, but spend your time lavishly in order to create the life values that make the fire worth the candle. Dig? — Rolf Potts