Fred Severud Quotes

#1. The ability to be present with every single person and engage was a great model for me of the work that a writer needs to do. Writers, living or dead, still guide me in many ways.

Sandra Cisneros

#2. If someone irritates you, it is only your own response that is irritating you. Therefore, when anyone seems to be provoking you, remember that it is only your judgment of the incident that provokes you. -

Epictetus

#3. The fragrance of meditation is enlightenment.

Swami Dhyan Giten

#4. I used to think I had ambition ... but now I'm not so sure. It may have been only discontent. They're easily confused.

Rachel Field

#5. I decided to be the best and the smartest.

Oprah Winfrey

#6. You have to live life and experience things to gain perspective. And you make mistakes along the way, while hopefully learning from them in order to grow. Because

Jay Williams

#7. I'm not this big Hollywood mainstream actress, but who cares? I think I just have a certain sensibility for smaller projects. I like intimate things. I think I do well in that kind of environment. That doesn't mean that I wouldn't love to do bigger projects. I feel everyone has their own journey.

Melonie Diaz

#8. A lot of celebrities, especially when you're talking about the really big ones, live in what I call the fame bubble. Nobody ever says no to them or challenges them or even teases them.

Kathy Griffin

#9. Pietas prevailed, and out of the blood of Caesar the monarchy was born.

Ronald Syme