"of all the weapons of destruction that man could invent, the most terrible-and the most powerful-was the word. Daggers and spears left traces of blood; arrows could be seen at a distance. Poisons were detected in the end and avoided. But the word managed to destroy without leaving clues."

-- Paulo Coelho

#Life Quotes #Powerful Quotes #Distance Quotes

“Never forget that your role as a leader is to be a steward for future generations.”
“I love New York. I've always loved New York.”
“The Holy Father has acted as the Vicar of Christ and acted like Christ himself, who never refused to talk to anyone.”
“I have enormous respect for anyone who would offer to sacrifice their life to defend my right to live. Is there any greater gift one can give another?”
“The best introduction by far to representation of the human figure in art. The Nude is a beautifully written work of sophisticated connoisseurship that analyzes art in its own terms rather than imposing strident, politicized categories on it. It outlines the major body types, male and female, in Western art and, via a wealth of illustrations, trains the reader's eye to detect and evaluate proportion. This book reveres art”
“If you want to be holy, be kind.”
“Yeah! I went to the set of Monuments Men.”
“I love Jonathan Adler but more importantly I love throws. To clarify, a throw is not to be confused with a blanket. A blanket is to be slept under, a throw is to accent a chair or sofa and give the illusion that in some scenario someone might rest underneath it. In reality, this scenario does not exist and I never want it to.”

Source : "'New Girl' Star Max Greenfield Writes Special 'Goop' Newsletter for Gwyneth Paltrow" by Jordan Zakarin, www.hollywoodreporter.com. May 18, 2012.

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