"A lonely fir-tree is standing On a northern barren height; It sleeps, and the ice and snow-drift Cast round it a garment of white."

-- Heinrich Heine

#Lonely Quotes #Sleep Quotes #Ice Quotes

“Trying to act normal is the most unnatural behavior of all.”

Source : Sharyn McCrumb (2010). “Lovely in Her Bones”, p.39, Ballantine Books
“The most important thing ... is the name of the Lord. The name of the Lord will be glorified. I want to let the people know that there is a God who can raise people from nothing into something. And that's me. I came from nothing into something.”

Source : "Floyd Mayweather Jr v Manny Pacquiao: kickoff press conference - as it happened" by Bryan Armen Graham, www.theguardian.com. March 11, 2015.
“This country maintains that there is no political prisoners, that everybody is criminals, but it's just not true.”
“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth. They do not preach learning and precepts, they preach, undeterred by particulars, the ancient law of life.”
“Designers think everything done by someone else is awful, and that they could do it better themselves, which explains why I designed my own living room carpet, I suppose.”
“No one is above the law, not even the president. I believe perjury does meet at least the definition of high misdemeanor.”
“Before you try to keep up with the Joneses, be sure they're not trying to keep up with you.”
“Painters hate having to explain what their work is about. They always say, 'It's whatever you want it to be' - because I think that's their intention, to connect with each person's subconscious, and not to try and dictate.”

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