It is psychologically very hard to go through life without the justification, and the hope, provided by religion. Umberto Eco Read Quote
But the universe, as a collection of finite things, presents itself as a kind of island situated in a pure vacuity to which time, regarded as a series of mutually exclusive moments, is nothing and does nothing. Muhammad Iqbal Read Quote
I don’t write with a scheme or a plan. I write word to word, so whatever that first sentence is, having said that, one more or less had to say what comes next and next and next. Guilty of no cogitation or forethought. Padgett Powell Read Quote
No country has left the E.U. since Greenland in 1985 and no one believes that delivering what the people voted for will be a walk in the park, so it’s important that the person ultimately chosen by the party membership is tried and tested, capable of making tough decisions and can lead a team negotiating with E.U. institutions. Priti Patel Read Quote
I can’t count how many times I’ve heard a wrestling fan say they don’t have enough time to watch ‘Raw.’ Maybe it’s less about not having the time to watch a three-hour show, but it’s more about the time and the patience. You can usually sum up your three-hour ‘Monday Night Raw’ in a five-minute conversation. John Morrison Read Quote
I know some authors who have gotten $25,000 advances and put it all into marketing, others who allocate $5,000 or $1,000. M. J. Rose Read Quote
Those in powerless positions aren’t about to complain about bullying bosses, abusive supervisors or corrupt co-workers. There is no safe way to do so and no process that promises redress. Margaret Heffernan Read Quote