Yokosuka Middle School Quotes

#1. What is man if the signs that predate him have such power? A human race has to invent sacrifices equal to the natural cataclysmic order that surrounds it.

Jean Baudrillard

#2. When one does a thing, it appears good, otherwise one would not write it. Only later comes reflection, and one discards or accepts the thing. Time is the best censor, and patience a most excellent teacher.

Frederic Chopin

#3. Old age robs you of every last illusion, even the belief in your own goodness.

Jill Ciment

#4. When you look at something and think of all the ways you would change it, then you're not accepting it for what it is, nor are you truly appreciating it.

Tristesse Genevieve

#5. Some people, including some who wanted to think of themselves as followers of Jesus, took exactly that line. We can watch the process taking place in the so-called Gnostic gospels (books like the Gospel of Thomas).

N. T. Wright

#6. To be running away from explosions with Harrison Ford, you know, that's pretty great.

Paul Dano

#7. It is impossible for authors to discover beauties in one another's works; they have eyes only for spots and blemishes.

Joseph Addison

#8. It is a settled policy of America, that as peace is better than war, war is better than tribute. The United States, while they wish for war with no nation, will buy peace with none.

Christopher Hitchens

#9. Think of how strange we'd look if all the cuts, burns, scrapes, bruises, scratches, bumps, gashes, and scabs we ever had suddenly reappeared on our bodies at the same time.

George Carlin

#10. Country Music is great music because it really comes from real life experiences. It is such a great haven for reality.

Bryan White

#11. Yoga is a metaphor for life. You have to take it really slowly. You can't rush. You can't skip to the next position. You find yourself in very humiliating situations, but you can't judge yourself. You just have to breathe, and let go. It is a workout for your mind, your body and your soul.

Madonna Ciccone

#12. Success brings with it the fear of blowing it. With more to lose, there's more pressure not to lose it.

Seth Godin

#13. I'm never going to grow up. Staying young is what it is all about for me.

Hugh Hefner

#14. The best thing I can do for you is to love you.

Jack Hyles

#15. They say life goes on long after the thrill of living

John Mellencamp