Ghertner Portal Quotes

#1. Writing is tyranny ... but reading is democracy.

Philip Pullman

#2. The growth of the soul may be compared to the growth of a plant. In both cases, no new properties are imparted by the operation of external causes, but only the inward tendencies are called into action and clothed with strength.

George Ripley

#3. Yo mama is so fat that she left the house in high heels and came back wearing flip flops.

Mature Jokemaker Jr.

#4. You can only manage your thoughts, not your emotions. What are the emotions you're experiencing right now? What are the associated thoughts? Can you alter your thoughts? Practice! It's possible...

Assegid Habtewold

#5. You see how many whips and things there are here. Our horses are very, very naughty.

Thomas Pynchon

#6. The spirit within is untouchable.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#7. Never engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man.

Winston Churchill

#8. Life is complex in its expression, involving more than percipience, namely desire, emotion, will, and feeling.

Alfred North Whitehead

#9. I think my best years are ahead of me and that's exciting.

Tony Romo

#10. Vampires always order hot drinks. They aren't going to drink them; but they can feel the warmth and smell them if they're hot, and that is so good.

Anne Rice

#11. When Department of Health and Human Services administrators decided to base 30 percent of hospitals' Medicare reimbursement on patient satisfaction survey scores, they likely figured that transparency and accountability would improve healthcare.

Alexandra Robbins

#12. Also, after Examined Life was finished I found myself thinking about the way creative opportunities and distribution channels were shifting. Should I be showing my films in theaters or just think about getting them out online? There were other issues, too.

Astra Taylor

#13. Do you see how much power you have when you act without fear?

Ken Liu