William H. Gass Quotes
Some people say their life is full of darkness and I wonder why they don't just try and switch the lights on.
William H. Gass
Quotes to Explore
-
The discovery of deuterium and the marked differences in the physical and chemical properties of hydrogen and deuterium, together with an efficient method for the separation of these isotopes, have opened an interesting field of research in several of the major branches of science.
Harold Urey
-
I have a deep and ongoing love of Iceland, particular the landscape, and when writing 'Burial Rites,' I was constantly trying to see whether I could distill its extraordinary and ineffable qualities into a kind of poetry.
Hannah Kent
-
More than anything, there are more images in evil. Evil is based far more on the visual, whereas good has no good images at all.
Lars von Trier
-
With few exceptions, one ought always do what one is afraid of.
Viggo Mortensen
-
Storms and darkness scared me, but somehow it encouraged me to learn about nature and I think nothing's dark, dark is beautiful too.
Bai Ling
-
Working on 'Girls' opened up a lot of opportunity for me. It's like a dream job. It's a dream.
Adam Driver
-
A cap on carbon is important because it sets a specific goal for reducing carbon emissions 80% by 2050.
Frances Beinecke
-
In addition to relieving patient suffering, research is needed to help reduce the enormous economic and social burdens posed by chronic diseases such as osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, cancer, heart disease, and stroke.
Ike Skelton
-
I don't have cable. I just never watched a lot of TV.
Adam Driver
-
What surprises me, what amazes me, is that it seems the military people were expecting to stumble on large quantities of gas, chemical weapons and biological weapons.
Hans Blix
-
All managers are losers, they are the most expendable pieces of furniture on the face of the Earth.
Ted Williams
-
Honesty and loyalty are key. If two people can be honest with each other about everything, that's probably the biggest key to success.
Taylor Lautner
-
What the heck is true love? I remember feeling, back when I was 12 and 'going' with this girl, 'Is this true love?'
Matthew McConaughey
-
There appear to be no integrating forces, no unified meaning, no true inner understanding of phenomena in our experience of the world. Experts can explain anything in the objective world to us, yet we understand our own lives less and less. In short, we live in the postmodern world, where everything is possible and almost nothing is certain.
Vaclav Havel
-
The American dream is more about opportunity than anything else.
Nate Parker
-
In the theater, I've found that, in general, reaction and laughter come easier at an evening performance, when the audience is more inclined to forget its troubles. Matinee customers must enter the theatre in a more matter-of-fact frame of mind, hanging on tightly before they let themselves go.
Beatrice Lillie
-
You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind, and soul.
Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar
-
Some people say their life is full of darkness and I wonder why they don't just try and switch the lights on.
William H. Gass
