Kenneth Quotes
Let me get you all some punch, ” I said.“You're leaving us?” said Isabel, sounding panicky.“I'll be right back, ” I promised. “If anyone comes near you, just scream and run.
I didn't come up with the lie. It wasn't mine. They handed the lie to me, and I tried like hell to make it work for a while.
Now whenever I left class to go to the boys' room, I worried that I would end up on the blue tiled floor in a puddle of piss and blood.
We had won the war, but when the insurgency reared its ugly head, we lost everything we had gained.
I felt like I was seeing Shannon through a new lens, undistracted by Jennifer's nuclear glow. I could see how pretty she really was, how kind her eyes were.
When people don't know what’s going on, it’s human nature for them to imagine a version that’s ten times worse than the truth!
Once leaders embrace the role of coach, they realize the weight of leadership is now balanced between themselves and their direct reports.
Some of the greatest advances happen when people are bold enough to speak their truth and listen to others speak theirs.
In the intelligence community, a rumor was almost as good as a confirmation.
The CIA’s offices in London were no secret to the MI6. In fact, the two agencies were practically kissing cousins.
All of us know history repeats itself, but mighty few of us recognize the repetition until too late.
Such was the hidden power of nature, capable of producing extreme beauty and cruelty at the same time.
It’s not going to be easy, but it’s kind of like ripping off a band-aid. Painful for a minute, but it has to be done.
Self-help isn't really self-help unless someone else is also helping you. We'd like to be that someone.
Once you deposit that money in your checking account, it becomes the bank’s money and you’re just another one of their creditors.
Stories shared in your kitchen will strengthen your family than the stories shared your bedroom
To the heads of the new Islamic State, their God was money and power on earth.
The power to kill does not come without responsibility
I wish for you a more difficult life, somewhere in the complicated center, where the courage of your convictions blends with humility and respect for others.
If the truth is inside, And the form is outside, What is the truth of sleep?
I have yet to face Writer's Block and I don't believe I ever will. It is much more difficult for me to shut my imagination down to get a good nights sleep than it is to prod it to life.
Dynasties rise and fall according to what the Chinese used to call ‘the mandate of heaven’, but life for the peasant changes little.
Destiny deals you your hand and what you do with the cards is up to you.
You always have a choice. Destiny deals you your hand and what you do with the cards is up to you
We cannot alter other people, or their lives, or their destinies, by offering them sweets to take away the bitter taste, any more than they can alter us.
Walking’s a great way to create. The ideas seem to fall from the sky sometimes, and the fresh air is great too.
I can't change the past, but that doesn't mean I can't learn from it. I can't the future, but that doesn't mean I can't be ready for it.
People never believe anything - except scandal - when they first hear it.
People never believe anything - except scandal - when they first heart it.
The text contains no literary criticism. I wanted to describe books, not to be clever at their expense.
Unless we do something and do it quickly, we may be going back to an economic stone age.
Give me the grace to believe that you really do know what is best for me and that I do not. May I cling to Your character and rejoice in Your pursuit of me.
When it came to life or death, or anything else important, the only one you could count on was yourself.
Leaders empower individuals by building trust and coaching competence in their job roles and networking skills.
If we held grudges for all the idiotic things we said and did as freshman and sophomores, the hallways would be silent.
There are two kinds of people we meet in our lives who make a difference: those who remain in our lives and those we only meet once. Each kind has a different type of impact, but both are important.
Anyone who believes that exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist.
There is no room for emotion in business.
...it's a good idea to remember that whenever there is a buy and a seller, somebody is wrong. Make sure it's not you
You don't pay a cent to dream so why dream of becoming king's guard when you can dream of being a King
You cannot build a complete memory with a single memory tool any more than you can build a complete building with a single carpentry tool.