No man is an island. No man stands alone.
President Marcos was investing in precious metals long before he entered politics.
I hardly can sleep. I feel that my target now is really to save Mother Earth for humanity. And it's doable.
My dreams have become puny with the reality my life has become
Beauty is not extravagance; beauty is life.
I am my little people's star and slave. When I go out into the barrios, I get dressed because I know my little people want to see a star. Other presidents' wives have gone to the barrios wearing house dresses and slippers. That's not what people want to see. People want someone they can love, someone to set an example.
I get so tired listening to one million dollars here, one million dollars there, it's so petty.
Vimes's lack of interest in other people's children was limitless.
Give up on trying to be original. Every song has been sung, every picture has been painted, and every story has been told. The best one can do is sing, draw, or tell it again well.
It should stimulate the mind as well as the appetite. The well made cocktail is one of the most gracious of drinks. It pleases the senses. The shared delight of those who partake in common of this refreshing nectar breaks the ice of formal reserve. Taut nerves relax, taut muscles relax, tired eyes brighten, tongues loosen, friendships deepen, the whole world becomes a better place in which to live.
Jesus! Did I SAY that? Or just think it? Was I talking? Did they hear me? I glanced over at my attorney, but he seemed oblivious.