Konys Eastside Quotes

#1. I've figured out what to do with my hands ... onstage. I'm a percussion player, so I grab a tambourine as much as I can.

Taylor Hanson

#2. Knowledge is the only kind of wealth that multiplies when you give it away,

Peter Schwartz

#3. I toned down my accent at school; otherwise, people would pick on me.

Michelle Ryan

#4. I teach at Duke, and I have students who are all of twenty who want to write memoirs, and you know it's all pretty interesting stuff, but a lot of them lack gravitas, you know.

Oscar Hijuelos

#5. My reason for being an author? Because I love to write - it fulfills me. But the fact that I entertain others by doing it is a lovely bonus.

Chasta Schneider

#6. While pity shows a lack of respect for other human beings, compassion has its roots in a deep respect for others. Pity is an emotion; compassion is a connection. Compassion sees the other as equal. Compassion happens when we care for another person enough to make his or her problems our own.

Matt Litton