Alan Paton Quotes

God forgives us... who am I not to forgive?

Alan Paton

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GodWho Am IForgiveUsWhoAm

I always regarded people who want fame with a lot of suspicion. Unless you have a product to sell, I don't know why anyone would want to be famous. I can't imagine what need that would fill.

Jessica Cutler

PeopleFamousYouKnowWantWhy

You defend the truth no matter what.

Anibal Acevedo Vila

TruthYouMatterDefend

If you don't have anything nice to say... dead silence creates a lot awkwardness.

Jeff Rich

SilenceYouNiceSayDeadAnything

Fame sweeps you away. I had to go home every six months to remember who I am.

Sissy Spacek

HomeI AmRememberYouGoFame

On 'Overpowered,' there was a nostalgia for disco and early house music. But I'm a modernist and futurist as well. I do believe - and this is going to sound really pretentious, I know - that humanity will figure it out, so I'm optimistic about the future.

Roisin Murphy

FutureMusicBelieveHumanityEarly

I'm against lifting any sanctions on the Russians.

Mitch McConnell

AgainstLiftingRussiansSanctions

When I began to write and used a typewriter, I went through three drafts of a book before showing it to an editor.

Judy Blume

BookThreeWriteThroughTypewriter

Most of us have heard the saying, 'Cleanliness is next to godliness.' That's a sentiment I value, but another virtue has inspired me to revise that saying. As far as I'm concerned, what's next to godliness is resourcefulness.

Chris Gardner

ValueMeSayingVirtueCleanliness

I have several books I can read over and over. With fiction, it's 'The Stand' by Stephen King, which is my favorite all time. I read that at least once a year, the version which has 100,000 extra words, which is like the director's cut and unabridged. I love the story. I love the social connotation to it.

Corey Taylor

LoveTimeWordsKingStoryStand

Jesus didn't hold people accountable; He just held them close - because it works better.

Bob Goff

PeopleBetterHoldAccountableJust

It is a rare privilege to watch the birth, growth, and first feeble struggles of a living mind; this privilege is mine.

Anne Sullivan

GrowthMindLivingPrivilegeBirth

Never let your persistence and passion turn into stubbornness and ignorance.

Anthony J. D'Angelo

PassionPersistenceIgnoranceNever

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