Totemic Quotes

#1. Vibrancy is so universally desirable, so totemic in its powers, that even though we aren't sure what the word means, we know the quality it designates must be cultivated. The vibrant, we believe, is what makes certain cities flourish.

Thomas Frank

#2. These aren't accidents. They are significant choices, like the choice of a totemic animal: something in your spirit aligns with theirs.

Phyllis Rose

#3. Liberals retain a totemic attachment to the Freudian idea that traumatic toilet training is destiny.

Ilana Mercer

#4. Perhaps for totemic reasons, people like to possess a piece of the country they are visiting. Women like to wear it. Men like to eat it.

Mary-Lou Weisman

#5. (He) felt lost and alone without his old friend, though he barely recognized him anymore. He wondered if they could ever be friends again.

Erin Hunter

#6. The only meaningful interpretation of any religious teaching is to honor the divine within ourselves and love the divine in one another.

Russell Brand

#7. Life is fundamentally sad, I think. But it's what makes the happy moments really happy.

Ian Rosales Casocot

#8. While the debate on the Patriot Act is far from over, it is important that all Americans continue in this dialogue and work together to ensure greater security for our nation.

Jo Bonner

#9. Our smile affirms our awareness and determination to live in peace and joy.

Nhat Hanh