quotes about Status Symbol

“There is no such thing as a Difficult Piece. A piece is either impossible - or it is easy. The process whereby it migrates from one category to the other is known as practicing.”

“This is wine," Ghoolion said solemnly. "Wine is drinkable sunlight. It's the most glorious summer's day imaginable, captured in a bottle. Wine can be a melody in a cut-glass goblet, but it can also be a cacophony in a dirty tumbler, or a rainy autumn night, or a funeral march that scorches your tongue.”

Source : Walter Moers (2009). “The Alchemaster's Apprentice: A Novel”, p.104, The Overlook Press

“2012 has been an extraordinary year for our country. We cheered our Queen to the rafters with the Jubilee, showed the world what we're made of by staging the most spectacular Olympic and Paralympic Games ever and - let's not forget - punched way above our weight in the medals table.”

“I think about the great players with whom I have shared a pitch: Eric Cantona, Zinedine Zidane, Pirlo, Xavi, Cristiano Ronaldo - and the greatest of them all is Messi.”

Source : "Barcelona Vs Juventus: You Can't Beat Barca at Their Own Game - Juve Must Defend and Hit Them on Counter-Attack, Says Paul Scholes". www.independent.co.uk. June 04, 2015.

“Kick your shoes off, kickem off”

Source : Song: How Country Feels, Album: How Country Feels

“Today's a great day to change a life. Starting with yours.”

“What’s so curious about human beings is that we can look deeply into the future, foresee disaster, and still do nothing in the present to stop it. The majority of people on this planet, they’re overwhelmed with concerns about their immediate well being.”

“The problem with being passionately in love ... is that it deprives you of too much sleep.”

“Our democracy is predicated on the belief that our government should be accessible by the people. We cannot allow ourselves to give in to fear or shy away from interacting with the public.”

“I'm not gonna apologize for who I am and what I've gone through.”