Zeiler Amusements Quotes & Sayings

And it is then, when The Cause, with its greedy mouth, tries to take more from you, tries to take that part of you that you cannot give away, it is only then that you realize all of your sacrifices have been for nothing. You have given yourself to a fraud. And what is left to replace what has been taken is not a hero's pride, but a bitter emptiness that sours even that last little core of yourself that you cling to. This is the destiny of the man who serves, the man who stands for others. This is the lot of the ones who go out to confront the wolf. This is the disillusionment of all those who protect the flock. This is their secret: that they have allowed their instincts to be used, not for the protection of others, but for the gain of a few. And their "honor" is a monument to the ashes of all those little pieces of themselves that they never got back. — D.J. Molles

My life has included a study of Shakespeare and to me it's very natural, but I know that it's not always accessible to other people. — Joss Whedon

The misfortune of the man of color is having been enslaved. The misfortune and inhumanity of the white man are having killed man somewhere. — Frantz Fanon

Eating animals involves an intentional decision to participate in the suffering and death of nonhumans where there is no plausible moral justification. — Gary L. Francione

In order to be an artist, one must be deeply rooted in the society. — Simone De Beauvoir

Everything takes me forever. It's all lurch, flail. I hope that is good news to you writers. — Anne Lamott

These other cultures are not failed attempts to be us; they are unique manifestations of the spirit - other options, other visions of life itself. — Wade Davis

Personal privacy is a closely held American value. — Anna Eshoo

It eat my brain?" I ask. He looks confused. "No." "Mind control?" I ask. "I wish. — Amy A. Bartol

Now, I'm not very vain. If I'd ever been, making my living covered in various grease and dirt mixtures would have cured me quickly. Still, I wasn't up to facing two sexy men when I had one eye swollen mostly shut and half of my face black and blue. — Patricia Briggs

You deserve a job that doesn't require you dressing like this. For fuck's sake, Renny, your shirt is so tight I can see your damned bra." "Are my bralines bothering you? Let me fix that." He could only gape in shock as her hands slid under the fabric of her top, and in moments, she'd managed to unsnap her bra and slide her arms through the straps. She tossed the scrap of fabric at him. It hit him in the chest, but he clasped it before it could fall. The cottony material still held the warmth of her body. Was it him or the beast that lifted it for a sniff? Vanilla. Delicious. And tempting, just like the buds of her nipples clinging to the material of her shirt that drew his gaze. I am in so much trouble. — Eve Langlais