"I don't damsel well. Distress, I can do. Damseling? Not so much."

-- James Patterson

#Maximum Ride Quotes #Wells Quotes #Distress Quotes

“There is in every breast a sensibility to marks of honor, of favor, of esteem, and of confidence, which, apart from all considerations of interest, is some pledge for grateful and benevolent returns. Ingratitude is a common topic of declamation against human nature; and it must be confessed, that instances of it are but too infrequent and flagrant both in public and in private life. But the universal and extreme indignation which it inspires, is itself a proof of the energy and prevalence of the contrary sentiment.”
“I love acting and will take all the time to continue to act. But sometimes I'd like to try my hand at directing.”
“A good leader has a plan that consists of changing simple pictures. Just because a group of people has a bunch of boards, hammers, and nails does not mean that they are building a house or even anything recognizable. Sometimes leaders think they are doing their job just because there is a lot of hammering going on. As a society we like the sound of hammering, but we are uncomfortable with the sound of thinking, which is silence.”

Source : Laurie Beth Jones (1995). “Jesus, CEO: using ancient wisdom for visionary leadership”, Hyperion Books
“The key to changing our past, present, and future is to create our piece of the PIE (our Perceptions, Interpretations, & Expectations) on purpose.”
“The unprepared mind cannot see the outstretched hand of opportunity.”
“I think that veganism is a totally great choice with incredible benefits, but I don't think it's reasonable to expect other people to be vegan or to expect everybody to be vegan. You can proselytize all you want, but being vegan is a pretty intense choice for a lot of people. You can encourage people to eat vegan more, certainly, and I personally eat vegan quite often.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“The only really good vegetable is Tabasco sauce. Put Tabasco sauce in everything. Tabasco sauce is to bachelor cooking what forgiveness is to sin. The next best vegetable is the jalapeno pepper. It has the virtue of turning salads into practical jokes.”
“I used to believe the purpose in life is to find happiness.Â I donâ€™t believe that anymore.Â I believe we are all given gifts from our Father, and that our purpose is to offer them to Him.Â He knows how He wants us to use them.”

Source : Francine Rivers (2013). “Redeeming Love”, p.447, Lion Fiction

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