January 19 Quotes

#1. There is a ... position that considers the moral complications of pollution not in terms of doing harm, but in terms of trespassing ["Poisoning the Well," High Country News, January 19, 2015].

Benjamin Hale

#2. I was born on the same day as Edgar Allan Poe and Dolly Parton: January 19. I am absolutely certain that this affects my writing in some way.

Eden Robinson

#3. The light is shinning in every dark place.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#4. Fucking hell. Shit, sorry. I keep swearing - " "If you're calling that swearing, Mum will teach you to do it proper," Riley drawled. "You're not even close to what she taught me in kindergarten so I could shock the nuns.

Rhys Ford

#5. Racial justice is key to a compassionate, inclusive, dynamic society.

Rinku Sen

#6. I like having my back pressed against a wall and being made to work harder so I don't embarrass myself.

Mark Haddon

#7. I couldn't believe I hit .342. I hit .333 one month in Triple-A. Otherwise, I hit .279 in the minor leagues. I'm proud of myself.

Robinson Cano

#8. The British government says that for Sinn Fein to be involved in talks the guns must be left at the door.

Martin McGuinness

#9. I'm not going to lie to you fellas, I've been drinking

Artie Lange

#10. In times when religious or political faith or hope predominates, the writer functions totally in unison with society, and expresses society's feelings, beliefs, and hopes in perfect harmony.

Juan Goytisolo

#11. My father always told me that to be successful at anything, whether it was baseball or tiddlywinks, you have to be willing to pay the price. You have to be willing to do more than the kid down the street if you want to be better than he is.

Lance Berkman

#12. That night nothing else mattered except being the best friend I could possibly be to my hero.

Alison G. Bailey

#13. God alone created marriage. Adam slept through the entire ceremony. Eve came in late. It seems to me men are still sleeping through marriage, and women are still coming to their senses a little too late. God alone performed that ceremony, and He alone can hold it together.

Beth Moore

#14. In the middle of the night, if you have decided to do something good for the world, don't wait for the morning to come!

Mehmet Murat Ildan