I went to church with my grandparents sometimes, and I loved it. ~Anne Lamott
#quotes #anne-lamott #church

Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
#proverbs #english-proverbs #hypocrisy

A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #helping

But you know, my dad called me the laziest white kid he ever met. When I screamed back at him that he was putting down a race of people to call me lazy, his answer was that's not what he was doing, and that I was also the dumbest white kid he ever met. ~Norman Lear
#quotes #norman-lear #family #racism

Fire, water, and government know nothing of mercy. ~Proverb
#proverbs #government #mercy

Tantric Zen is for the individual who is in love with both the finite and the infinite, who gets a kick out of this weird transitory world and at the same time, wants to step beyond it. ~Frederick Lenz
#quotes #frederick-lenz #buddhism

You know, I think, I think the Palestinians are trying to get away without negotiating. They're trying to get a state to continue the conflict with Israel rather than to end it. They're trying to basically detour around peace negotiations by going to the U.N. and have the automatic majority in the U.N. General Assembly give them, give them a state. ~Benjamin Netanyahu
#quotes #benjamin-netanyahu #israel

A leopard cannot change its spots. ~African Proverb
#proverbs #african-proverbs #nature

But the soul of touring and the heart of it is basically every day is like putting up a circus tent. ~Pat Benatar
#quotes #pat-benatar #heart #soul #travel

Trying to use the power of yoga to improve your life, this is a terrible mistake. Because all you are doing is binding yourself more. You're putting more of your attention into the transient world. ~Frederick Lenz
#quotes #frederick-lenz #yoga #mistakes

Translation is not a matter of words only, it is a matter of making intelligible a whole culture. ~Anthony Burgess
#quotes #anthony-burgess #language #translation #design #culture

The Korean economic miracle was the result of a clever and pragmatic mixture of market incentives and state direction. ~Ha-Joon Chang
#quotes #ha-joon-chang #economy

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

I don't know where life's going, but soon it will be gone. I hope the wind that's blowing helps me carry on. Turn on the radio, baby listen to my song. Turn on the night light baby, I'm gone. ~Marc Cohn
#quotes #marc-cohn #night #light #music

There is a great need to rally the women of the Church to stand with and for the Brethren in stemming the tide of evil that surrounds us. ~Howard W. Hunter
#quotes #howard-w-hunter #church

We are a people trying not only to solve the problems of the present: unemployment, inflation... but we are attempting on a larger scale to fulfill the promise of America. ~Barbara Jordan
#quotes #barbara-jordan #united-states

The main distinction for fresh chillies is whether they are red or green, the difference being one of ripeness. ~Yotam Ottolenghi
#quotes #yotam-ottolenghi #chillies

A teacher is better than two books. ~German Proverb
#proverbs #german-proverbs #books

Challenge America grants go to the towns and hamlets of this sprawling country, where big touring companies will rarely go, and major actors, actresses, writers and artists may never appear in person. ~Louise Slaughter
#quotes #louise-slaughter #challenge-america

War, I have always said, forces men to change their standards, regardless of whether their country has won or lost. ~Salvatore Quasimodo
#quotes #salvatore-quasimodo #men #war

He who fears something gives it power over him. ~Moorish Proverb
#proverbs #moorish-proverbs #fear

The silent dog is the first to bite. ~German Proverb
#proverbs #german-proverbs #silence

Keep an eye on the cat and another on the frying pan. ~Proverb
#proverbs #cat #wisdom

Everything in moderation. And that includes a couple of beers a day. ~Stephen King
#quotes #stephen-king

I swear if I had to do this over again, I would just do the paintings and never show them. ~Cy Twombly
#quotes #cy-twombly #painting #art