A. O. Scott Quotes
America .. the international Jekyll and Hyde ... the land of a thousand disguises, sneaks up on you but rarely surprises
If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?
Ain't nothing coming easily in this life. Sometimes you gotta work, you gotta grow and it gotta hurt.
Women, in general, are not part of the corruption of the past, so they can give a new kind of leadership, a new image for mankind.
Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over.
Beauty is an understanding of what you have, and it's forgiving yourself of what you don't have, and appreciating all of it.
My favorite muscle to train is TRICEPS! Always has been my stongest muscle group as well.
In a real dark night of the soul, it is always three o'clock in the morning, day after day.
All we seek is an America where every person is given the chance to productively contribute to his country and where he can receive a fair and equitable share of the wealth that production creates.
Do not make the mistake of treating your dogs like humans or they will treat you like dogs.
I am not going to apologize for speaking the name of Jesus... If I have to sacrifice everything... I will.
Every day some new fact comes to light - some new obstacle which threatens the gravest obstruction. I suppose this is the reason which makes the game so well worth playing.
If someone comes to you and asks for help, and you can help them, you're supposed to help them. Why wouldn't you? You have been put in the position somehow to be able to help this person.
Don't let your character change color with your environment. Find out who you are and let it stay it's true color.
DDP, while your in the hospital screaming in pain, your wife will be on her back screaming my name!
Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.
The way you get to know yourself is by the expressions on other people's faces, because that's the only thing that you can see, unless you carry a mirror about.
It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done.
It seems we are capable of immense love and loyalty, and as capable of deceit and atrocity. It's probably this shocking ambivalence that makes us unique.
I'm fulfilled in what I do. I never thought that a lot of money or fine clothes - the finer things of life - would make you happy. My concept of happiness is to be filled in a spiritual sense.
Whenever you feel like criticizing any one... just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.
Music has the power to make me feel good like nothing else does. It gives me some peace for a while. Takes me back to who I really am.
The quickest way to change your attitude toward pain is to accept the fact that everything that happens to us has been designed for our spiritual growth.
These hands belong to Rachel Joy Scott and will someday touch millions of people's hearts.
Human beings are poor examiners, subject to superstition, bias, prejudice, and a PROFOUND tendency to see what they want to see rather than what is really there.
In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him.
The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.
Architecture can't force people to connect, it can only plan the crossing points, remove barriers, and make the meeting places useful and attractive.
The maintenance man is moving the thermostat in our office today. I started talking with him about the
Things end. People leave. And you know what? Life goes on. Besides, if bad things didn't happen, how would you be able to feel the good ones?
All my life I used to wonder what I would become when I grew up. Then, about seven years ago, I realized that I was never going to grow up--that growing is an ever ongoing process.
I hope she'll be a fool -- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.
Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems.
Syncopations are no indication of light or trashy music, and to shy bricks at 'hateful ragtime' no longer passes for musical culture.