The language of young men is pull down and destroy; but an old man speaks of conciliation. — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
After all this atrocity, this is how human beings really pray. — Jacqueline Novogratz Copy Share Image
A good story should provoke discussion, debate, argument...and the occasional bar fight. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Say 'provoking' again. Your mouth looks provocative when you do. — Becca Fitzpatrick Copy Share Image
The poor also are willing to make, and do make, smart decisions, if you give them that opportunity. — Jacqueline Novogratz Copy Share Image
One of my biggest fears - maybe my biggest weakness as a Christian - is that I have a hard time going… — Francis Chan Copy Share Image
We would do well to ask ourselves the kind of fundamental questions posed by [Buruma's] erudite and thought-provoking book. — Jonathan Sumption Copy Share Image
I want my life to have had more value than just acquiring stuff and living comfortably. I may die rich, or I… — Steve Pavlina Copy Share Image
I want to provoke people with thoughts, not by taking my clothes off. It's time to move on from Stripperville. — Marina and the Diamonds Copy Share Image
Hate is able to provoke disorders, to ruin a social organization, to cast a country into a period of bloody revolutions; but… — Georges Sorel Copy Share Image
I'm just trying to tell a good story and make thought-provoking, entertaining films. I just try and draw upon the great culture… — Spike Lee Copy Share Image
In dealing with a man who thinks you are a fool, it is good sometimes to remind him that you know what… — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
We have different experiences, but trans women have experiences that do parallel with the whole fabric of what womanhood is. Embracing trans… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
I had spent about three months where I couldn't sing at all, so that was anxiety-provoking. But after that, I went back… — Bruce Springsteen Copy Share Image
I want to show people as they are, not glorified, no shame - fat, bulges, wrinkles and all. I want the work… — Judy Dater Copy Share Image
Inequality provokes a generalized anger that finds targets where it can--immigrants, foreign countries, American elites, government in all forms--and it rewards demagogues… — George Packer Copy Share Image
The Playtex Secrets survey truly uncovered some thought-provoking and provocative secrets of real American housewives. In fact, many of the findings would… — Alfre Woodard Copy Share Image
We know that an object that is not consciously noticed at the time of a first visit can, by its absence during… — Ivan Chtcheglov Copy Share Image
What really matters is that there is so much faith and love and kindliness which we can share with and provoke in… — James Branch Cabell Copy Share Image
This perpetual round of constrained civilities to persons quite indifferent to us, is the most provoking and tiresome thing in theworld, but… — Fanny Burney Copy Share Image
With what Trump is doing now, provoking North Korea, risking actual destruction of part of the US, he is violating the system's… — Allan Nairn Copy Share Image
Regarding fiction, our concern shouldn't be the author's origin (and of course I am forgetting the sales people right here), because that… — Sasa Stanisic Copy Share Image
I have said there are three principles that should be followed. One, we should maintain the "one China" policy that every American… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
Since when does a dog care about what it humps? (Dev) I could go so low with that that even the gutter… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
First they arrested the Communists - but I was not a Communist, so I did nothing. Then they came for the Social… — Martin Niemoller Copy Share Image
I think humor really is the most effective way for me personally to express myself. When I see an incredible formalist painting,… — Chloe Wise Copy Share Image
This is my living faith, an active faith, a faith of verbs: to question, explore, experiment, experience, walk, run, dance, play, eat,… — Terry Tempest Williams Copy Share Image
One cannot be a good historian of the outward, visible world without giving some thought to the hidden, private life of ordinary… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image