T Quotes
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“They say the seeds of what we will do are in all of us, but it always seemed to me that in those who make jokes in life the seeds are covered with better soil and with a higher grade of manure.”
Source: Moveable Feast: The Restored Edition
“They say the silence is the language of God, but so is music. This is why we dance, we become loud in our silence.”
“They say the sky is the same everywhere. Travellers, the shipwrecked, exiles, and the dying draw comfort from the thought, and no doubt if you are of a mystical tendency, consolation, and even explanation, shower down from the unbroken surface.”
Source: Jacob's Room
“They say the sky is the same everywhere. Travellers, the shipwrecked, exiles, and the dying draw comfort from the thought.”
Source: Selected Works of Virginia Woolf
“They say the smart dog obeys but the smarter dog knows when to disobey.”
Source: The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel
“They say the soul cannot rest until it finds its match. Then it ignites.”
Source: We Free the Stars
“They say the stars are full of secrets, kept quiet by the silence of the night.”
Source: Conspiracy Unleashed: The Stellix Mission
“They say the state should not impose on its citizens a preferred way of life, but should leave them as free as possible to choose their own values and ends, consistent with a similar liberty for others.”
“They say the streets is a demon in a dress,
Wit dollar signs in her eyes and semen on her breath”
“They say, the sun brings life to the world. The sun will rise and look is it not a corpse? Everything is dead and there are corpses everywhere. Just people and around them silence__that is the world! "Love one another"__who said that? Whose command is that? The pendulum swings unfeelingly, antagonistically. It's two o'clock at night. Her slippers are standing by her bed, as if waiting for her.... No, seriously, when they take her away tomorrow, what shall I do?”
Source: Three Tales
“They say "the taste of the pudding is in the eating," but that doesn't apply to "a square peg in a round hole".
If the peg is driven by hunger to give and desire to fill, and the hole on the other hand is moved by thirst to receive and purpose to fulfil, then a deep knowledge of the reason for existence, a mutual understanding of roles, and the wisdom to effectively carry out those roles are very key, if we must have a round peg in a round hole, or a square peg in a square hole.
But then again, who cares about "shape" in desperation?!”
Source: The Soldier Within
“They say the test of [literary power] is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, "Can he name a kitten?" And by this test I am condemned, for I cannot.”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Samuel Butler (Illustrated)
“They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, "Can he name a kitten?"”
“They say the truth always hurts, but I believe that lies hurt more.”
“They say the truth hurts. And these words hurt more than any I have ever written. But they are the truth – The cold, hard, undeniable truth.
Not letting go doesn’t keep him with you.
It’s still over. He’s still gone.
… And nothing will ever change that.”
“They say the truth sets you free,
But love liberated me,
It hit reset,
And said 'don't forget,
Thy new version of thee.'
© Stewart Stafford, 2020. All rights reserved.”
“They say the two most important days in a person's life were the day you were born and the day you discover why you were born.”
“They say the United States of America is the greatest nation on earth? How is that when the foundation of America is not being taught? We cannot hide that racism existed in the past and exists now.”
Source: Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?
“They say the universe is expanding. That should help with the traffic.”
“They say the Universe started with a big bang. I hope everybody stood well back.”
“They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, so if you can get to a man's spirit soul by eating, and it works, why not do it? There's nothing better than having been chanting and dancing, or just sitting and talking philosophy, and then suddenly the devotees bring out the prasadam. It's a blessing from Krishna, and it's spiritually important.”
“They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. It's the same way with women... or at least the ones I want to be with.”
“They say the word jinx is a jinx, but not him! He's my lucky cat. My uncle gave him to me."
"We have lucky cats, too." Niko unzipped her bag and carefully unwrapped a white cat with one paw in the air. "His name is Maneki Neko."
"Niko, Neko! Niko, Neko!" Madison responded in a singsong.
"My name means 'kindness.' His means 'luck,'" Niko explained.
Gwen leaned against the doorjamb with her arms folded. "I think that is a wonderful combination. Kindness and luck."
"We have two lucky cats!" Madison exclaimed.”
Source: Smuggler's Cove
“They say the world has always struggled with injustice and always will. But change is more possible than ever before.”
Source: Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life
“They say the world has become too complex for simple answers. They are wrong.”
Source: The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan
“They say the world used to be bigger. The world's still the same--there's just less in it.”
“They say the world will end soon.
They say that the nuclear weapons made,
Due to fearing ‘the other’,
Have become a curse, a plague, a scourge
On those who made them
Even more than those they were made to scare...
And I wonder:
Will the nuclear weapons be the cause of the world’s end?
Or will the world’s end be caused by humanity’s fear, complicity, and submission?
And if what they say is true,
Before the world ends and before I die,
I wish to drink one last cup of cardamom-flavored tea
Taste one last fig, peach, or apricot,
Smell a quince,
Dip one last piece of bread
In Palestinian thyme and olive oil…
Before the world ends,
I wish to smell a few pine needles,
To breathe the smell of the first rain shower
After a long, hot, and dry summer…
Before the world ends and before I die,
I wish to read one more book
Out of the thousands of books that I still want to read…
Before the world ends and before I die,
I ask for one more spring
To smell bunches of Iraqi narcissus flowers.
I want to live one more autumn,
To enjoy the magical colors
Of the dying leaves on the trees
As they challenge death with beauty
Right before falling on the grounds of indifference…
But my biggest wish before I die is
For my death not to be the end of the world…
[Original poem published in Arabic by ahewar.org on October 13, 2022]”
“They Say the World Will End Soon"
They say the nuclear weapons—born of fear of the other— have become a curse, a plague, a scourge upon those who built them, even more than those they were meant to threaten…
And I wonder: Will nuclear weapons bring about the end of the world? Or will it be humanity’s fear, complicity, and quiet submission?
If what they say is true, before the world ends—and before I die— I wish to drink one last cup of cardamom-flavored tea, to taste one final fig, peach, or apricot, to inhale the scent of a quince, to dip one last piece of bread into Palestinian thyme and olive oil…
Before the world ends, I want to smell pine needles, and breathe the scent of the season’s first rain after a long, dry summer.
Before the world ends—and before I die— I long to read one more book from the thousands still waiting for me.
I ask for one more spring to inhale bunches of Iraqi narcissus. And one more autumn to marvel at the dying leaves— defying death with beauty just before falling upon the indifferent ground.
But most of all, my final wish before I die is that my death not be the end of the world…”
Source: سرطان في كل مكان [Cancer Everywhere]
“They say there are about 12 million illegal immigrants in this country. But if you ask a Native American, that number is more like 300 million.”
“They say there are five stages to grief
What they don’t say is how the lines blur time and time again
And that there comes a time when all you know is pain.”
Source: 26
“They say there are ions in the sun
neutralizing magnetic fields on earth
Some way to explain
what this week has been, and the one before it!”
Source: Diving Into the Wreck
“They say there are many fish in the sea,
but you're the one I would like it to be.
Breathe with me in this unveiled sunrise,
and let me sweep you into surprise.”
Source: Poetic Cognition
“They say there are only two kinds of people on St. Patrick's Day: the Irish, and the people that drive them home.”
“They say there are something like 12 million illegal immigrants in the country right now, with another half a million coming every year. Remember in the last election when the Democrats claimed there was two Americas? Turns out one of them was Mexico.”
“They say there are
Twenty-four hours in a day
But I'm only up for three of them
And two I consider overtime”
Source: I Could Pee on This: and Other Poems by Cats
“They say there is a Cross City Elite. Growing up some
acted like this was true. Giving preference to certain
last names. Ignoring the rest of the county. Their kids
were told they were "born better." Then headed off to
school to let us know. Generational wealth got us
bullied. By the best a small town had to offer.”
Source: Some Books Are Not For Sale
“They say there is a doorway from heart to heart, but what is the use of a door when there are no walls?”
“They say there is a fine line between love and hate. I once loved Kaleib like a brother, now I hated him with the same conviction.”
Source: Scarred
“They say
there is a rift in the human soul
which was not constructed to belong
entirely to life.”
Source: Averno
“They say there is no 'free lunch' in life. But there are free books! I still can't believe I can go to my local library and get just abut any book in the world - and I don't have to pay a dime!! It's amazing! The library is truly the greatest invention of our civilization.”
“They say there is no light without dark, no good without evil, no male without female, no right without wrong. That nothing can exist if it's direct opposite does not also exist.”
Source: Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter collection 11-15
“They say there is six degrees of separation between you and another person. However, when people are praying for you there are only two degrees.”
“They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun”
Source: Billy Joel - Greatest Hits, Volumes 1 and 2 Songbook
“They say there's a thin line between love and hate. I say no, it's a huge line painted with betrayal and lies.”
Source: I Took a Plane to Die in Denver
“They say there were birds who used to soar through the skies like planes.It seems strange that a small animal could achieve anything as complex as human engineering, but the possibility is too enticing to ignore.”
“They say there's a heaven for those who wait, some say it's better I say it ain't.”
“They say there's no harm in daydreaming, but there is.”
Source: Sookie Stackhouse 8-copy Boxed Set
“They say they don't know when but a day is gonna come. When there won't be a moon and there won't be a sun. It will just go black. It will just go back to the way it was before.”
“They say they give their women more freedom, but there's still the impression that the freedom was theirs to 'give' in the first place.”
Source: Elantris
“They say they have noticed me drawing. I almost tell them right then and there. They noticed.”
Source: Speak