Ofthings Quotes

#1. It is only when men lose their contact with this eternal life-flame, and become merely personal, things in themselves, instead ofthings kindled in the flame, that the fight between man and woman begins.

D.H. Lawrence

#2. History has neither the venerableness of antiquity, nor the freshness of the modern. It does as if it would go to the beginning ofthings, which natural history might with reason assume to do; but consider the Universal History, and then tell us,
when did burdock and plantain sprout first?

Henry David Thoreau

#3. I perceive that we inhabitants of New England live this mean life that we do because our vision does not penetrate the surface ofthings. We think that that is which appears to be.

Henry David Thoreau

#4. Years ago, manhood was an opportunity for achievement, now it is a problem to be overcome.

Garrison Keillor

#5. stood there. Vasili was behind her. Tanya

Ken Follett

#6. I never had to put myself in somebody else's shoes.

Nina Jacobson

#7. Paul Ryan is a nationally tested leader that is widely known and respected.

Bob Beauprez

#8. To the extent people prioritize values and goals such as achievement, money, power, status and image, they tend to hold more negative attitudes towards the environment, are less likely to engage in positive environmental behaviors, and are more likely to use natural resources unsustainably,

Naomi Klein

#9. The summers before that are a blur of baby oil and Sun-In and hating our bodies (I got big breasts; Tibby got no breasts) at the Rockwood public swimming pool.

Ann Brashares

#10. I think always my interest in making movies is to have something really technical mixed with something that was not so formal ... something free.

Michel Gondry

#11. I am Apollo," I announced. "You mortals have three choices: offer me tribute, flee, or be destroyed."
I wanted my words to echo through the alley, shake the towers of New York, and cause the skies to rain smoking ruin. None of that happened. On the word destroyed, my voice squeaked.

Rick Riordan

#12. Personally, when I'm not working, I like to do as many things outside of the industry as I can - other things that make me happy. You kind of need to be grounded in something else besides just being an actor.

Liam Hemsworth

#13. The Heavenly City outshines Rome beyond comparison. There, instead of victory, is truth; instead of high rank, holiness; instead of peace, felicity; instead of life, eternity,

Saint Augustine

#14. I've been accused of wanting to allow terrorists to have weapons to attack America.

Rand Paul

#15. Having the balance of a work life and a family life has been so good for me.

Nelly Furtado

#16. Or a White Englishman would rather smash a White Frenchman than a Jew! Crazy!

Tom Metzger

#17. Changes in societal structure and in art would possess more credibility if they had their origins in the soul and spirit. If people read the words of the prophets with closer attention, they would find the keys to life.

Marc Chagall

#18. Be humble because until the sun with all its grandeur, let the moon shine.

Bob Marley