Ltufs Quotes

All of my work has been about ideas of utopia and dystopia. I think that's what gives America interest. It's many things all at once. It's such a complicated society. ~ Joel Sternfeld

I am an example of a person who got zeroed into a philosophy early. ~ Pete Carroll

Sometimes also he would cast in such wicked thoughts as these; that I must pray to him, or for him: I have thought sometimes of that, Fall down; or, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Matt. iii. 9. ~ John Bunyan

Every morning Papa brought in another pile of firewood and vines from the apple tree. Mama said they should keep busy knitting Papa's Christmas presents. Josie finished Papa's scarf and made one for Mama too. Katrina worked on Mama's pincushion, but she just couldn't concentrate on knitting Papa's socks while he sawed and hacked away at the apple tree. She had ripped out the heel and started over so many times that she had all but ruined the yarn from Mrs. Wooly.
"Well, I'll miss the old apple tree," said Mama, "but it will keep us warm this long winter."
"Yes, I'm thankful for the firewood," said Papa.
How could he be thankful, thought Katrina. Didn't he know that he was chopping up her studio? Didn't he know he was ruining her drawing board? Didn't he know she couldn't draw unless she were in the apple tree? ~ Trinka Hakes Noble

I was doing TV work, theatre work, and some film work in the Philippines when I left. ~ Lea Salonga

Every day, with all my heart, I will miss you. And each time I think of you, you will feel my blessing. ~ Consuelo Saah Baehr

Singapore is what your city could become if everyone obeyed the rules, did their jobs diligently, and just shut up. When your city gets to be this paragon of efficiency and discipline, would you still want to live there? Singapore is a model city, which is terrific if you happen to be a model human. ~ Jessica Zafra

Beware of fame; for when they come for you, they come not to give, but for to gain.

Whoever is needed, wields the most power.

Whoever is needy, seeks to wield that power. ~ Justin K. McFarlane Beau

She was a fool and he knew it and because he loved her it had made no difference. ~ W. Somerset Maugham

Big Papi placed among the top five in Most Valuable Player balloting during his first five seasons with the Red Sox. His best finish in that span was second place in 2005, just losing out to Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees. It was A-Rod, however, who suggested he'd gladly trade his hardware for the ring Ortiz won in 2004. A-Rod got the hardware for MVP again in 2007, but it was Ortiz who got another ring. ~ Tucker Elliot

Writing about our gods in English is unnatural, but I believe language is just a carrier - a means to an end. ~ Amish Tripathi

We've got a lot of time to make up for. ~ Katie Reus

Graham Yost is a genius, and I know that very well because we worked together on 'Band of Brothers' and 'Boomtown.' ~ Neal McDonough

If faith, then new birth; if new birth, then sonship; if sonship, then "an heir of God, and a joint-heir with Christ." But if you have not got your foot upon the lowest round of the ladder, you will never come within sight of the blessed face of Him who stands at the top of it, and who looks down to you at this moment, saying to you, "My child, wilt thou not at this time cry unto me, 'Abba, Father? ~ Alexander MacLaren