1255 Quotes

#1. In 1255, Louis IX of France presented an elephant to Henry III of England to add to the menagerie of exotic animals he kept in the Tower of London.

Karen Maitland

#2. Your commanders have ordered you to storm the White House and to arrest me. But I as the elected President of Russia give you the order to turn your tanks and not to fight against your own people.

Boris Yeltsin

#3. We must warn the nations of the world that they must repent and turn to God while there is yet time. We must also proclaim that there is forgiveness and peace in knowing Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

Billy Graham

#4. Religion is never the problem; it's the people who use it to gain power.

Julian Casablancas

#5. Writing anything is terribly hard but, alas for me, because I am addicted, a heck of a lot of fun. I often am sorry I ever started writing prose, because it is so hard. But I can't stop.

Judy Collins

#6. For his Atlanta came panting up with flying hair, bright eyes, ruddy cheeks, and no signs of dissatisfaction in her face.

Louisa May Alcott

#7. Oh, no, nothing. It's just - " He sounded embarrassed. "Your lips are really goopy. And wet. Like a glazed ham." Lex exhaled, relieved. True, her boyfriend had just compared her to a pork product, but it was a lot better than the alternative. "I know, it's disgusting.

Gina Damico

#8. Life is learning how to deal with traffic. It requires patience, a good sense of timing, and sometimes not giving in to the traffic but reshaping your life.

Frederick Lenz

#9. Our minds are finite and far from noble. Knowing their limits can help us to become better reasoners.

Gary Marcus

#10. Individual responsibility, hard work, paying attention in school, faith, family all these things are important.

J. C. Watts

#11. All schools both here and in America should teach far fewer subjects far better.

C.S. Lewis

#12. I'm determined not to start dressing like I'm 45 years old now that I'm a mum.

Abbey Clancy