Fastener Quotes

#1. 'Religion,' I should note, has a disputed etymology in Latin: some say it's from 'relegere,' meaning 'to reread', while others say it's from religare, meaning 'to connect' or 'link.' Literature is life's fastener.

Joshua Cohen

#2. The Swedish engineer who invented the zip fastener made a greater intellectual leap than many scientists do in a lifetime.

Martin Rees

#3. In saying what is obvious, never choose cunning. Yelling works better.

Cynthia Ozick

#4. Nabhan's forecasts nailed three of the largest seismic events on the West Coast in 1996.

Erin Aubry Kaplan

#5. Whenever I'm faced with a difficult decision, I ask myself: What would I do if I weren't afraid of making a mistake, feeling rejected, looking foolish, or being alone? I know for sure that when you remove the fear, the answer you've been searching for comes into focus.

Oprah Winfrey

#6. His pale irises had grown as dark as his intentions, lids heavy.

Cara McKenna

#7. Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.

Hafez

#8. Social media is not rocket science. This, however, does not make it easy either.

David Amerland

#9. I believe the fundamentalist mindset has done more to drive people from the church than anything else, especially young people.

Marion Pember

#10. He was the sort of boy who didn't necessarily believe everything, but wanted to.

Maggie Stiefvater

#11. You are omniscient as ever, Dumbledore."
"Oh, no, merely friendly with the local barmen.

J.K. Rowling

#12. No. The moral of the story in so far as it has one is that cannibals can study logic, and that if you are going to leave the path, you better have your wits about you and know better than to trust the first scary old lady who talks to you in public.

Nick Harkaway

#13. Victory is the normal experience of a Christian; defeat should be the abnormal experience.

Watchman Nee