Yablonovy Quotes & Sayings

Economic power is exercised by means of a positive, by offering men a reward, an incentive, a payment, a value; political power is exercised by means of a negative, by the threat of punishment, injury, imprisonment, destruction. The businessman's tool is values; the bureaucrat's tool is fear. — Ayn Rand

Get the love you deserve and gave your partner the love and support he deserves — John Gray

You're cute when you're confident. And less when you're not. -John Green, Paper Towns — John Green

But in the absence of eye-witness there's always a doubt, sometimes only the shadow of a doubt. The law says 'reasonable doubt', but I think a defendant's entitled to the shadow of doubt. There's always the possibility, no matter how improbable, that he's innocent. — Harper Lee

The audience perked up the more. American conservatives were a combative tribe who didn't speak of liberals as their "friends," but here Reagan did. His tone was serious, but it wasn't angry, the way Goldwater's often was. Reagan criticized Democratic leaders, but he didn't criticize Democrats. He condemned the direction the American government was going, but he professed confidence in the American people. — H.W. Brands

Our military is doing everything it can to equip Iraq's forces so our troops can come home as soon as possible, but we cannot leave until the job is done. — Mike Rogers

She dreamed by day of never again putting on tight shoes, of never having to laugh and listen and admire, of never more being a good sport. Never. — Dorothy Parker

I don't take no dive for nobody. Whaddya think I am, a tanker! — Abraham Polonsky

His gaze trailed over her face, memorizing each line and curve. She'd been his wife for little more than a fortnight, but she owned his heart. If anything happened to her, he'd be lost. — Karen Witemeyer

That earliest shock in one's life which occurs to all of us; which first makes us think. — Benjamin Disraeli

Are Latino-Americans white? Black? Other? Illegal aliens from Mars? Or are we the very face of America? — Raquel Cepeda

But who, in these modern times, slept well? — Dexter Palmer

Great thoughts, great life. — Lailah Gifty Akita

All gold and silver rather turn to dirt, An 'tis no better reckoned but of these Who worship dirty gods. — William Shakespeare