On a trip to Russia I bought one of those Matryoshka “nested dolls” that break apart at the waist to reveal smaller and smaller dolls inside…it occurred to me to me later that each of us, like the nested dolls, contains multiple selves, making ...
You're a good man," Fang said. "You're the last good man in this whole town. All the good that could be squeezed out of this forsaken place was used to make you. That's why you're so small, my friend: there just wasn't that much left." Fang laughed. ...
We have to convince people that the handouts – just taking a few little handouts, where you have a subsistent living, where you never grow, just get a little check and a few food stamps, it will keep you on the plantation for the rest of your life,...
Tuco: I never hurt anybody! Officer: ...wanted in 14 counties of this state, the condemned is found guilty of the crimes of murder, armed robbery of citizens, state banks and post offices, the theft of sacred objects, arson in a state prison, perjury...
Razia Khan: Remember one thing, son. There are only two kinds of people in this world. Good people who do good deeds. And bad people who do bad. That's the only difference in human beings. There's no other difference. Understood? What did you underst...
Fire is a good slave, but a bad master.
"I heard" is good; "I saw" is better.
A good fire makes a quick cook.
A good horse is worth his fodder.
A smart coat is a good letter of introduction.
That is good wisdom which is wisdom in the end.
A little absence does a lot of good.
It is good to dance on another man's floor.
No good dog barks without reason.
Small profits are good if they come often.
The surface of the water is beautiful, but it is no good to sleep on.
Good bargains empty your pockets.
Good pay makes happy workers.
It's for her own good that the cat purrs.
A new broom is good for three days.
Not everything you hear is good for conversation.