Yanira Gianola Quotes & Sayings

Without food, man can live at most but a few weeks; without it, all other components of social justice are meaningless. — Norman Borlaug

He laughs at fear, afraid of nothing; he does not shy away from the sword...He cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds. — Unknown

There are four evidences of divine mercy here below. The favors of God to beings capable of contemplation (these states exist and form part of their experience as creatures). The radiance of these beings, and their compassion, which is the divine compassion in them. The beauty of the world. The fourth evidence is the complete absence of mercy here below. — Simone Weil

When we will learn to use our love as a currency to buy the peace, peace will be there. — Debasish Mridha

Some of my educated Filipino friends were aspiring poets, but their aspirations were all in the direction of the United States. They had no desire to learn from the bardic tradition that continued in the barrios. Their ideal would have been to write something that would get them to Iowa, where they would study creative writing. — James Fenton

I'll just let the hair speak for itself. It's got a Twitter account, so it actually does more speaking than I probably do on Twitter. — Milos Raonic

It surprised him that he could experience so extreme a terror and yet be walking and thinking - as men in war or sickness are surprised to find how much can be borne. "It will drive us mad," "It will kill us outright," we say, and then it happens and we find ourselves neither mad nor dead, still held to the task. — C.S. Lewis

You can only understand the pain of love when you fall in love with someone you cannot afford to have. — M.F. Moonzajer

In a world where death is the hunter, my friend, there is no time for regrets or doubts. There is only time for decisions. — Carlos Castaneda

If we break promises to God, shouldn't we be allowed an occasional violation of our word to our friends and superiors? — James Lee Burke