Browse All Quotes Musick is certainly a very agreeable Entertainment, but if it would take the entire Possession of our Ears, if it would make us incapable of hearing Sense, if it would exclude Arts that have a much greater Tendency to the Refinement of human Nature; I must confess I would allow it no better Quarter than Plato has done, who banishes it out of his Common-wealth. Joseph Addison music plato art Nobody's life is a bed of roses. We all have crosses to bear, and we all just do our best. I would never claim to have the worst situation. There are many widows, and many people dying of AIDS, many people killed in Lebanon, people starving all over the planet. So we have to count our lucky stars. Yoko Ono worst-situation bed-of-roses stars One does not remember the winners. One remains haunted by the losers. A. S. Byatt loser doe remember [Let] the poor the needy and oppressed of the Earth, and those who want Land, resort to the fertile lands of our western country, the second land of Promise, and there dwell in peace, fulfilling the first and great commandment. George Washington land country promise Temperature is as far as the heat goes, people are haters cos im doing something good. Hate me dont hate the hood. It made me strong, you wouldn't last that long. Tupac Shakur thug hate strong They took away our land, our language, and our religion; but they could never harness our tongues. Brendan Behan tongue language land Like all science, psychology is knowledge; and like science again, it is knowledge of a definite thing, the mind. James Mark Baldwin definite psychology mind I'd rather go on hearing your lies, than to go on living without you. Elvis Presley hearing goes-on lying I try and live my life in bite-size chunks. Craig Ferguson size living-my-life trying I love swimming in rivers, and well remember once jumping in at Chiswick. Boris Johnson swimming jumping rivers There was a star danced, and under that was I born. William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing I have got an anthology album out. The American version has got the same mixes but the European version, I remixed them in the studio and added a couple of things that I have always wanted to add. John Entwistle albums couple add dreams are shadows cast by truth shining on our darkest secrets Elizabeth Chandler shining secret dream It was strictly forbidden to preach to other prisoners. It was understood that whoever was caught doing this received a severe beating. A number of us decided to pay the price for the privilege of preaching, so we accepted their [the communists' ] terms. It was a deal; we preached and they beat us. We were happy preaching. They were happy beating us, so everyone was happy. Richard Wurmbrand pay-the-price privilege numbers I like the humility that comes from being hated. Hopefully some humility and compassion comes out of that. Moby being-hated compassion humility Going fast is never the problem... It begins the moment one realises that things are out of control... Siddharth Astir The bible fits man for life and prepares him for death Daniel Webster fit christian men What were you chanting when you gave me your blood?” “More of my vampire magic. I cast a healing spell to aid the powers of my blood.” She sniffled, her nose stuffy. “It was better than Vicodin.” “Vicodin?” “A painkiller from my world.” “A killer of pain. Did you love him?” The words were growled.A burst of unexpected humor gave her strength. “No. In fact, he was hard to shake. He, uh, stalked me, that kind of thing. I had to pretend he didn’t exist.” Nicolai kissed her temple and relaxed against her. Gena Showalter pain healing blood There's nothing "wrong" with anything. "Wrong" is a relative term, indicating the opposite of that which you call "right." Yet, what is "right"? Can you be truly objective in these matters? Or are "right" and "wrong" simply descriptions overlaid on events and circumstances by you, out of your decision about them? Neale Donald Walsch religious opposites inspirational You have cable?” He nodded toward her TV. She tossed him the clicker. “Sure do. And if I remember, there’s a Godzilla marathon on TBS tonight.” “Sweet,” the vampire said, kicking his legs out. “I always root for the monster.” She smiled at him. “Me, too. J.R. Ward vampire roots sweet «910111213141516171819»