Quotes of: Ordinary-men Keyword

William: "I'm sure we can all pull together, sir." Vetinari: "Oh, I do hope not. Pulling together is the aim of despotism and tyranny. Free men pull in all kinds of directions.

The Truth

I don't believe in a country where it's more acceptable to see two men holding guns than two men holding hands.

Unspeakable Love: Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East

One of the bridges between sexes, to be sure, is sex. But men, too often feeling deficient in discourse, place too much emphasis on intercourse.

Under Saturn's Shadow: The Wounding and Healing of Men

What obsession do men have for destruction and murder? Who do we electrocute men for murdering an individual and then pin a purple heart on them for mass slaughter of someone arbitrarily labeled 'enemy?

The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

Riches, the dumb god that giv'st all men tongues, / That canst do nought, and yet mak'st men do all things; / The price of souls; even hell, with thee to boot, / Is made worth heaven!

Volpone; Or, the Fox

Because," she said, "that is what men would call it. They invented Satan, didn't they? Satanic is merely the name they give to the behavior of those who would disrupt the orderly way in which men want to live.

The Vampire Lestat

The best defense is great offense. . .We fight through our mistakes and failures by maximizing our forward motion.

Why Great Men Fall: 15 Winning Strategies to Rise Above It All

You are never wrong doing the right thing.

Why Great Men Fall: 15 Winning Strategies to Rise Above It All

The enemy doesn't warn its target. Emergencies do not make appointments, and the greatest battles of life are often surprises.

Why Great Men Fall: 15 Winning Strategies to Rise Above It All

Good men don't become legends," he said quietly. "Good men don't need to become legends." She opened her eyes, looking up at him. "They just do what's right anyway.

The Well of Ascension

If today's churches, companies and organizations want to be thriving tomorrow, they have an obligation to coach and mentor the new generation of leaders.

Why Great Men Fall: 15 Winning Strategies to Rise Above It All

Militant feminists are pro‐choice because it’s their ultimate avenue of power over men. And believe me, to them it is a question of power. It is their attempt to impose their will on the rest of society, particularly on men.

The Way Things Ought to Be

If men only felt about death as they do about sleep, all terrors would cease. . . Men sleep contentedly, assured that they will wake the following morning. They should feel the same about their lives.

What Dreams May Come

There's looking and there's looking. When some men look at you it's a greasy thing. It makes you want to have a bath. With other men it's nice. It helps you know you're beautiful.

The Wise Man's Fear

At some point I was a Happy African Feminist Who Does Not Hate Men and Who Likes to Wear Lip Gloss and High Heels for Herself and Not For Men.

We Should All Be Feminists

Men say, I can't endure it when women cry'---just as people say, 'I can't endure this wet weather.' As if it were nothing to do with the men at all, the crying. Just one of those things that happened.

Wolf Hall

This is a touch game. There are times when you've got to play hurt when you've got to block out the pain.

Why Men Marry Bitches: A Woman's Guide to Winning Her Man's Heart

He must feel that you choose to be with him, not that you need to be with him.

Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl - A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship

The more independent you are of him, the more interested he will be.

Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl - A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship

Wit smiled. "All stories told have been told before. We tell them to ourselves, as did all men who ever were. And all men who ever will be. The only things new are the names.

Words of Radiance

Anytime a woman competes with another woman she demeans herself.

Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl - A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship