B. J. Porter Quotes

Writing poetry is the only form of literary labour which gives me entire satisfaction.

Much have I travelled in the realms of gold for which I thank the Paddington and Westminster Public Libraries.

An old art spreading rumours about / Paradise, it begs outside the gates / Of the gods: the active gods come out.

It is Australian innocence to love The naturally excessive and be proud Of a thoroughbred gelding who ran fast.

No one in Washington realizes you can't borrow money endlessly.

When programming was my hobby, I thought that programming would be the perfect job. Now I program for a living and build boats for a hobby. Guess what I think would be the perfect job :)

At any given time, no matter how deeply you are in love with one person, they're appealing to a very specific side of you.

I don't play racing games, unless it's 'Mario Kart.

Guys don't seem to think this, but the stuff that girls talk about is more raunchy than what guys talk about in a football lockeroom.

I was raised around music.

I watch a lot of TV, and I'd like to think what I watch is good TV.

If any of you have ever lived down south of the Mason-Dixon line, you know that late September still means summer heat.

I know plenty of actresses in their early thirties who look amazing, although there's that old saying: 'Ladies get older, men get more distinguished.

The great thing about 'Friday Night Lights,' unlike so many other shows and movies, is that it doesn't take the obvious beats to pull your heartstrings or manipulate you.

I've always been independent, and I don't see how it conflicts with femininity.

I worked up a daily fury about some economic injustice because there were so many of them.

I am not and should not be considered an economist.

I had always assumed that people were interested in economic affairs, just as I was. My assumption was justified. The times caught up with me. I was ready. I was there.

In those days [1935] I would read what the opposition papers got out, and I'd say to myself, 'What I'm doing just isn't good enough.'

Seek the opportunity to act on your ideas and dreams.

...The world is full of happy people but no one ever hears of them. You have to fight and make a scandal to get in the papers. No one knows about all the happy people...

Animals in our lives can be a blessing.

It is my conviction that when events are forgotten, buried in the cellar of the page, they are no longer even history.

Men are the product of their historical experience, limited in their choices by who and where they are in history.

As is always the case, events do not conform easily to the generalizations historians produce to try to make sense of the past.

[Grief] is everything. It is the fabric of selfhood, and beautifully chaotic. It shares mathematical characteristics with many natural forms.

When the puppy licked my hand, we all knew he was the one for us

We could be having a good or a bad day and Bear would give you a warm greeting that could melt your heart

Another item that appeared in the backyard was rabbits. Bear would chase them away.

You can set your mind to anything, just keep concentrating.

It's best not to get settled on things being a certain way, I realized. Life had a funny way if interrupting your plans.

Perfect devices: doctors, ghosts and crows. We can do things other characters can't, like eat sorrow, un-birth secrets and have theatrical battles with language and God.

Be kind to all pets and animals because they will be kind back to you.

Adapt to your surrounding but remain flexible for growing.

Every age gets the lunatics it deserves.

It was a boyish thing to do and it caught the hesitating girl in the depths of her heart, as the boy element in a man ever appeals to a motherly woman.

Why, it would be such fun, ' he chuckled, 'to just forget all about the hours when the sun didn't shine, and remember only the nice, pleasant ones.

Horas non numero nisi serenas, ' 'I count - no - hours but - unclouded ones,

Unlike exotic fruit or fancy cars, democracy is best if it is grown locally. It may take root in the common desire of the people who choose to adopt it, but it cannot be imposed from the outside.

I have no doubt that we will be successful in harnessing the sun's energy. ... If sunbeams were weapons of war, we would have had solar energy centuries ago.

It was the time of year that makes every poet’s heart sing and every lawyer question their life choices.

God and the Angels can and want to assist you with all aspects of your life. Your happiness and life is their primary mission.

...a soft inward look some into his eyes, as if he was amazed to find himself alive on such a beautiful day.

Hasn’t everyone taken a nervous breakdown at some point? Maybe I suffered a nervous breakthrough. I don’t know what tothink. It echoes inside your skull.

Understanding industry structure is also essential to effective strategic positioning P. 26

If the forces are intense, (..) almost no company earns attractive returns on investment.If the forces are benign, (..) many companies are profitable. P. 25

In essence, the job of the strategist is to understand and cope with competition. P. 25

Competitive forces = the underlying drivers of profitability P.25

But Aunt Margaret doesn't like boys, " objected Elnora."Well, she likes me, and I used to be a boy. ...

I've learned ruthless concentration. I can write under any circumstances ... street noises loud talk music you name it.