Her last conscious thought was disgust at life; her senses had lied to her. The world was not made of energy and delight but of foulness, betrayal, and lassitude. Living was hateful, and death was no better, and from end to end of the universe this was the first and last and only truth. ~Philip Pullman
#quotes #philip-pullman #life #trust

Science is not about what is true or what might be true, science is about what people with originally diverse viewpoints can be forced to believe by the weight of public evidence. ~Lee Smolin
#quotes #lee-smolin #believe #science

This world is run by people who know how to do things. They know how things work. They are equipped. Up there, there is a layer of people who run everything. But we, we are just peasants. We do not understand what is going on, and we cannot do anything. ~Doris Lessing
#quotes #doris-lessing #world

A good man is willing to know the worst of himself, and particularly under affliction, desires to be told wherefore God contends with him and what God designs in correcting him. ~Matthew Henry
#quotes #matthew-henry #human

Science is changing. God's Word does not change! ~Adrian Rogers
#quotes #adrian-rogers #science #religion

Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #parents #children

If we do not change our direction we are likely to end up where we are headed. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #future

I don't ever want to be comfortable with anything I'm doing. ~Ron Perlman
#quotes #ron-perlman

The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. ~James Madison
#quotes #james-madison #government #power

In those dark times, one rose to the very heights of humanity by simply remaining human. ~Elie Wiesel
#quotes #elie-wiesel #darkness #humanity

If Heaven made him, earth can find some use for him. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #human #purpose

As teenagers, Marcus had been the muscle and Jake the brains. Marcus had beat up the kids who'd made fun of skinny Jake; Jake had convinced teachers not to punish him. Since then, Marcus had grown a brain and Jake had developed muscles. But habits die hard. ~Gena Showalter
#quotes #gena-showalter #teenage

I really hate airport queues. I almost feel they should have cattle prods to hurry us up down the aisles. You can't even complain because they might stop you getting on to the flight. ~Len Goodman
#quotes #len-goodman #airports

All artists are anarchists in some way; some more extreme than others, but it is something that I think artists are supposed to do. We are supposed to present a different angle on everything, and I certainly think it is as much as poetry, in my opinion. ~Robert Zemeckis
#quotes #robert-zemeckis #art #thinking

I'm a mixed race lad from Liverpool. I get to play a lot of hard characters, and some people perceive that's what I'm like, but it's great for me 'cos they're always the most interesting characters. ~Stephen Graham
#quotes #stephen-graham

Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day. ~Polish Proverb
#proverbs #polish-proverbs #philosophical

It is a shocking trick for a young person to be always lolling upon a sofa. ~Jane Austen
#quotes #jane-austen #laziness #work

It always surprised me that I was getting acting work. ~Mary Lynn Rajskub
#quotes #mary-lynn-rajskub #entertainment #acting #career

They (fables) teach us that human beings learn and absorb ideas and concepts through narrative, through stories, not through lessons or theoretical speeches. ~Carlos Ruiz Zafon
#quotes #carlos-ruiz-zafon #stories #ideas

One man's trash is another man's treasure. ~English Proverb
#proverbs #english-proverbs

One who asks questions is a fool for five minutes, one who does not ask questions remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #ignorance

A fish and a bird may fall in love but the two cannot build a home together. ~African Proverb
#proverbs #african-proverbs #love #home

Hello and hi. Slowly open your eyes. Get up from your bed. Go to the window. The great sun is waiting to say "Good Morning" to you.
#greetings #cute

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #learning

A healthy man is a successful man. ~French Proverb
#proverbs #french-proverbs #health