Vanderveen Columbia Quotes

#1. As this world was not intended to be a state of any great satisfaction or high enjoyment, so neither was it intended to be a mere scene of unhappiness and sorrow.

Joseph Butler

#2. ... It truly didn't matter if my flesh and bone never returned; the treasures of life could still be salvaged if I was brave enough to look.

Fred Venturini

#3. I think statistics go in one ear and out the other. All of us respond to stories more than numbers.

Koren Zailckas

#4. Transitional periods in life are unsettling because a person's latent fears constantly whisper warnings.

Kilroy J. Oldster

#5. More grounded, more humble, more selfless makes us more opportunistic.

Mike Tomlin

#6. How can you call it a sacrifice when you choose to do something because you believe in it?

Aung San Suu Kyi

#7. Not to be rude, but it was all pointless," I noted from across the room. Four eyes narrowed at me. "What? I said 'not to be rude'. That's like saying 'God bless them' right after you say bad things about someone. It means it doesn't count!

Molly Harper

#8. The lawn and drive had been crowded with the faces of those who guessed at his corruption - and he had stood on those steps, concealing his incorruptible dream, as he waved them good-by.

F Scott Fitzgerald

#9. The 'New York Times' reviews of my work have been evenly divided - favourable and unfavourable.

Zubin Mehta

#10. Daily inspiration is uplifting to the spirit.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#11. England and France had made their declaration on Germany. To steal a phrase from Hans Hubermann: The fun begins.

Markus Zusak

#12. I even believe in helping an employer function more productively. For then, we will have a claim to higher wages, shorter hours, and greater participation in the benefits of running a smooth industrial machine.

Sidney Hillman