Degener Quotes

#1. Skilled in every trick, a worthy heir of his paternal craft, he would make black look like white, and white look black.
[Lat., Furtum ingeniosus ad omne,
Qui facere assueret, patriae non degener artis,
Candida de nigris, et de candentibus atra.]

Ovid

#2. ...A mule kicked him in the head." She paused, and then said, "I always wondered if he provoked it. Deliberately."
Radzin snorted. "Suicide by mule?"
"Everyone knew that animal had a temper."
"There would be a dozen better ways to do it.

Helene Wecker

#3. There were some tragic cases of women whose love was abused, who for a certain time procured important documents or information, not knowing who for, what service they worked for, and for a variety reasons got jailed, were tried and sentenced.

Markus Wolf

#4. By Love alone is God enjoyed, by Love alone delighted in, by Love alone approached or admired. His Nature requires Love, thy nature requires Love. The law of Nature commands thee to Love Him: the Law of His nature, and the Law of thine.

Thomas Traherne

#5. After a cruel childhood, one must reinvent oneself. Then reimagine the world.

Mary Oliver

#6. I know grammar by ear only, not by note, not by the rules.

Mark Twain

#7. They who disbelieve in virtue because man has never been found perfect, might as reasonably deny the sun because it is not always noon.

Augustus William Hare

#8. It is also a victory to know when to retreat.

Erno Paasilinna

#9. We have the opportunity to provide the first FDA reviewed and approved over-the-counter option that can help people lose weight and make changes to their lifestyle and diet.

Steve Burton

#10. Hey,it was a valiant effort.You really got out there in the trenches this time.

Lauren Kate

#11. I'm glad I'm not Brezhnev. Being the Russian leader in the Kremlin. You never know if someone's tape recording what you say.

Richard M. Nixon

#12. I climbed into my car and started to head home, my visor down against the glare of the sun. But at the last minute, I turned left, because I never had before, and because I had time to go down different road.

Robyn Schneider

#13. We are a dangerous breed, you and I. We are lock pickers. We are dangerous to others and ourselves. It is always a great risk to open a door if you don't know what's behind it.

Zia Haider Rahman

#14. Grace Jones was an influence, because I was like, 'These shoulders! These pants! Girls can wear pants and be awesome.' That's something I definitely embody.

Lorde

#15. It's all about family [jake]. It was always about family. It will always be that way if I have anything to say about it.

Fern Michaels