Zagrebelsky Ellen Quotes & Sayings

The fact is that it is utterly pointless to make anyone a generous offer unless he is a rich man; rich men are the only people who can accept a generous offer. To be poor is simply the peculiar human condition of not being able to take advantage of a generous offer. The essence of being a poor peasant is the inability to avail oneself of the gifts that politicians offer to promise and to be left at the mercy of ideals that only make rich richer and the poor poorer. — Halldor Laxness

Diversity creates dimension in the world. — Elizabeth Ann Lawless

Imagine fighting for a country where the only civilian you know is a Chinese laundryman! — Kurt Vonnegut

Why does a man take it for granted that a girl who flirts with him wants him to kiss her - when, nine times out of ten, she only wants him to want to kiss her? — Helen Rowland

The Ultimate Day really begins the night before, when you sit up until one o'clock trying to get things into trunk and bags. This is when you discover the well-known fact that summer air swells articles to twice or three times their original size. — Robert Benchley

Melinda was mine 'til the time that I found her holding Jim, loving him. — Neil Diamond

A low view of law always produces legalism; a high view of law makes a person a seeker after grace. — John Gresham Machen

Resting my head on his shoulder, my gaze turns back to the horizon. "How did you get so smart? Did you, like, eat smart people's brains?"

"Well, if I did, you'd certainly be safe from me. — L.A. Fiore

The process of discovery (or innovation, or technological progress) itself depends on antifragile tinkering, aggressive risk bearing rather than formal education. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb

The chili-rubbed rib-eye at Porter House New York is one of the best steaks that I've eaten anywhere in the world. — Martin Bashir

There's no dancing girls. We're kinda like secondary to the thing. It's a story about these two guys that are in love with this one girl and how it unfolds and what happens. — Eric Carr

Nothing ever stands still, and neither should you. — Gail Tsukiyama

Lothaire:
Hate scars. I'm physically flawless
why can't everyone be? Everywhere Lothaire went, people stopped and stared. Of course, then they usually ran. — Kresley Cole

In a day when, if you insulted a man it might cost you your life, you were probably more civil. — Patrick O'Brian