Yessie Flourish Quotes & Sayings

Robert Burns in his splendid indifference to rank, and Whitman in his glorification of common things, have points of kinship with him. But to such radiant white heart of child-likeness, it would be impossible to find a perfect counterpart. — Sister Nivedita

When I won the Golden Gloves in 1960, that made me realize I had a chance. And when I won at the Olympics, that sealed it: I was the champ. — Muhammad Ali

One must know and recognize not merely the direct but the secret power of the word. — Knut Hamsun

Margaret is the most beautiful woman I've laid eyes on. The men in this county must be crazy not to see that. — Colleen Coble

I have never felt spite to my rival, I have never got me into a spite like did other sportsmen". "I think that my attitude to the rival should be with a lot of respect". — Sergey Matyushkov

Courage is being the only only one who knows how terrified you are. — Tom Clancy

I chose Sony Classics, not just because of their practical experience, not just because of their wisdom in marketing, but mainly because of their integrity. — Arthur Cohn

Never force a man to do your wish, but let them wish to do it by force. — Michael Bassey Johnson

I thought it was a wonderfully conceptual act actually, to fire a replica pistol at a figurehead - the guy could have been working for Andy Warhol! — J.G. Ballard

Curiously, once technology gets boring, the social effects get interesting. — Clay Shirky

The breath, prayers, and libido of the fingertip must somehow be transferred to the neutral indifference of the key. — Russell Sherman

Until relatively recently, mass political movements were still about basic rights of food, shelter, education and self sufficiency. The reasons fewer people vote these days, or turn up for political meetings, is that for the vast majority of us those rights have been fulfilled. These days it's in the adverts for mobile phones or foreign holidays where phrases like "Join the Revolution!" and "Cry Freedom!" are bandied about for a generation which knows nothing of their provenance. Just as now we have luxury illnesses to replace real ones, so now we have luxury politics. — John Diamond